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Afternoon Concert

Music: Classical

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras

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Afternoon on 3: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Afternoon Concert: BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Episode 3

Episode 3

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Episode 3

Verity Sharp presents the BBC NOW performing Rossini, Mozart, Respighi, Verdi and Elgar.

Verity Sharp with music from the BBC NOW. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Otello (excerpts). Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Idomeneo (excerpts). Plus Respighi, Verdi and Elgar.

Verity Sharp introduces performances by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales of Italian music conductor Francesco Angelico with by Rossini, Respighi and Verdi recorded last autumn at Venue Cymru in Llandudno. Soprano Ruby Hughes sings Italian opera arias by Respighi and Mozart, and Richard Hickox conducts Elgar's affectionate orchestral landscape of Italy, 'Alassio'.

Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia - overture
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Francesco Angelico (conductor)

2.10
Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro - 'Deh vieni, non tardar'
Ruby Hughes (soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Francesco Angelico (conductor)

2.15
Rossini: Otello - 'Assisa a pie d'un salice' (Willow Song)
Ruby Hughes (soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Francesco Angelico (conductor)

2.25
Respighi: Gli Ucelli
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Francesco Angelico (conductor)

2.45
Verdi: La forza del destino - overture
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Francesco Angelico (conductor)

2.55
Mozart: Idomeneo - 'Non ho colpa'
Ruby Hughes (soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Francesco Angelico (conductor)

3.0
Elgar: In the South (Alassio)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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Verity Sharp presents performances given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

Verity Sharp presents a series of programmes featuring performances given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. With music from Britain and Ireland

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