from the Orpheus Restaurant,
Belfast
Orchestra, conducted by Gaubert:
Overture, Le Roi d'Ys (Lolo)
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy : Scherzo Capriccioso, Op. 66 (Dvorák)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty : Overture, Beatrice and Benedict (Berlioz)
A short story by Willa Muir. read by the Author
(First broadcast in the National programme on April 16)
'Die Fledermaus' ('The Bat') (Johann Strauss)
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Alois Melichar: Overture
Else Kochann (soprano) and Franz Volker (tenor): Trinke, Liebchen trinke schnell
Lotte Schone (soprano): Mein Herr, was dachten Sie
Lotte Lehmann, Karin Branzell, Richard Tauber, Grete Merrem-Nikisch, and W. Stagemann, with Chorus and Orchestra of Berlin State Opera House, conducted by Dr. Weissmann: Finale - Act II
'Schwanda the Bagpiper' (Weinberger)
Theodor Scheidl (baritone): Ich bin der Schwanda
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy: Polka and Fugue
Theodor Scheidl (baritone): Wie kann ich denn vergessen
John Francis (flute)
Millicent Silver (pianoforte)
(First performance in England)
Act 4 of Bizet's Opera from
The Vienna State Opera House
The Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Conductor, Bruno Walter
Producer, Karl Eberts
The libretto to be used is a new
German translation by Studer Weingartner