' Prince Igor ' (Borodin)
Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Albert Coates : Overture
Nina Koshetz (soprano): Yaroslavna's Aria, Act I
Joseph Rogatchewsky (tenor):
Vladimir's Cavatina, Act 2, Daylight is fading away
George Baklanoff (baritone) :
Prince Igor's Aria, Act 2, No sleep, no rest
' Boris Godunov ' (Mussorgsky)
The Lettish Choir, conducted by Kuper Jan Nedra (soloist) : Opening chorus, Why hast thou abandoned us?: Song of the Pilgrims (both from the Prologue). Chorus of the Maidens of Sandomir (Act 3, Scene 1). Polonaise (Act 3, Scene 2)
' Tristan and Isolde' (Wagner)
Frida Leider (soprano),
Launtz Melchior (tenor), The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Albert Coates : The Love Duet, Act 2, Scene 2

A weekly survey of recent light music on gramophone records

Talks by visitors from the Dominions and Colonies

by G. D. Cunningham from the Town Hall, Birmingham

A programme arranged by Olive Shapley
See the pictures and Olive Shapley 's article on page 13
(An electrical recording of the programme broadcast in the Regional and Northern programmes last night)

Leader, Leonard Hirsch
Conducted by Clifton Helliwell
Arnold Goldsborough (organ)
Ambroise Thomas , although known almost wholly now by Mignon, was the composer of at least twenty operas and full-sized ballets which enjoyed great popularity in the second half of last century. In his own day, indeed, it is no exaggeration to say that he was easily the most popular of composers for the Paris stage.
The latter part of his life, however, was spent in teaching, as the principal of the famous Paris Conservatoire-a post which he held for twenty-five years.
It was the success of his opera
Hamlet, following on Mignon, which won him that distinction, and to Mignon he owed the reward of the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, which was given him on the occasion of its thousandth performance.

After leaving the Royal Air Force at the end of the War, Hugh Robb went to Jamaica to grow bananas. While there, he set out to explore an underground river in the hope of getting cheap transport for his bananas to the coast. He found that the 'caverns measureless to man ' could not be exploited commercially in this way, but he also had some exciting adventures which he will describe to listeners this afternoon.

(by permission of Brigadier W. M. Sulton , D.S.O., M.C., A.D.C., and Officers of the Royal Tank Corps)
Conducted by Mr. D. J. Plater from the Palace Pier, Brighton