Gareth Morris (flute) Norina Semino (cello)
Lucille Wallace (harpsichord)
Sonata in A major, for flute and harpsichord
Italian Concerto, for harpsichord
Sonata in D. for cello and harpsichord
Next recital in this series: April 22
Comment and Action
A series of programmes designed to introduce great English and foreign plays that are seldom performed in this country
(Continued in next column)
3—Goethe't
'FAUST' (Part 1)
Selections from the play translated by R. D. Miller , with a commentary written by Stephen Spender
Produced by Mary Hope Allen. and Julius Gellner
With Stephen Murray as Faust
German excerpts spoken by Frederick Valk
('A Life for the Tsar')
Opera by Glinka
French version by M. Souvchinsky
Produced by Mark H. Lubbock
London Philharmonic Orchestra
(Leader, Andrew Cooper )
BBC Theatre Chorus
(Trained by John Clements )
Conducted by Nicolai Malko
Cast, in order of singing:
The action takes place in February, 1613
The opera was first produced in St. Petersburg, November 27, 1836
Act 1
A street in Domnino
Act 2
BrilliantPollsh gathering in a ballroom
' The Crocodile'
John Lawrence reviews the Russian satirical weekly
The interior of Susanin's hut
A short story by ' Saki,' read by F. H. Grisewood
Scene 1: At Minin's Headquarters Scene 2: A dense wood
Epilogue
The Red Square in Moscow
