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An opera in five acts
Libretto by Gentil-Bernard
Music by Rameau sung in French
Ambrosian Singers
Choir of the University of East Anglia
Bernard Richards (cello)
Charles Spinks (harpsichord)
English Chamber Orchestra
Leader, Emanuel Hurwitz
Conducted by Philip Ledger
The action takes place in Sparta in mythological times

Contributors

Writer:
null Gentil-Bernard
Composer:
null Rameau
Cello:
Bernard Richards
Harpsichord:
Charles Spinks
Leader:
Emanuel Hurwitz
Conductor:
Philip Ledger

by Laurence Sterne adapted for broadcasting by D. G. BRIDSON
Incidental music by JOSEPH HOROVITZ
Produced by D. G. BRIDSON

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurence Sterne
Broadcasting By:
D. G. Bridson
Music By:
Joseph Horovitz
Produced By:
D. G. Bridson
Parson Jorrick:
Carleton Hobbs
Monk:
Rolf Lefebvre
M Dessein:
Alexander John
Lady from Brussels:
Mary Wimbush
Host:
Victor Lucas
La Fleur:
Robert Rietty
Grisette:
Bettina Dickson
Bookseller:
Duncan McIntyre
Fille de chambre:
Rosalind Shanks
Paris landlord:
John Bryning
Le Comte:
Ralph Truman
Maria:
Marjorie Westbury
Lady from Piedmont:
Grizelda Hervey

† RICHARD HARRIS
Asian specialist of The Times considers China's international behaviour. He suggests that the extremism of the Cultural Revolution shows China behaving towards the outside world in accordance with an instinctive pattern. derived from her past historical experience at the centre of her own world system.

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Harris

An anthology of experimental poetry for the voice and tape recorder arranged and introduced by BOB COBBING Including work by ROBERTO ALTMANN , HENRI CHOPIN FRANCOIS DUFR ÉNE, ILSE GARNIER Brion GYSIN, BERNARD HEIDSIECK ERNST JANDL , MICHAEL MCCLURE
ANDREW RAWLINSON and PAUL DE VREE
Produced by George MacBeth

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bob Cobbing
Unknown:
Roberto Altmann
Unknown:
Henri Chopin
Unknown:
Francois Dufr
Unknown:
Bernard Heidsieck
Unknown:
Ernst Jandl
Unknown:
Michael McClure
Unknown:
Andrew Rawlinson
Produced By:
George MacBeth

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