by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Ronald Duncan , after the play ' Le Viol de Lucrece ' by Andre Obey
Produced by Eric Crozier
Cast in order of singing
The English Opera Group
Chamber Orchestra
(Leader, Jack Kessler )
Conductor, Reginald Goodall
Act 1
Prologue
Scene 1: The generals' tent in the camp outside Rome
Interlude: The ride to Rome
Scene 2: Lucretia's house in Rome, the same evening

The third of four illustrated talks by William Glock on his recent visit to Munich, Vienna, Berlin, Hamburg, and Copenhagen

Talk by the Rev. V. A. Demant , D.Litt., Canon of St. Paul's

Act 2
Scene 1: Lucretia's bedroom, the same night
Interlude: Chorale
Scene 2: Lucretia's house, the next morning
Epilogue

Extracts from Langland's poem
Arranged for broadcasting by Nevill Coghill
Produced by Stephen Potter
Principal readers:
Cecil Trouncer ,
Cathleen Nesbitt , and Valentine Dyall
This reading includes the famous vision of Christ's harrowing of Hell and the coming of the Anti-Christ, and the world in disaster seeking for Piers Plowman

William Parsons (baritone)
Frederick Stone (accompanist)
Zorian String Quartet:
Olive Zorian (violin), Marjorie Lavers (violin), Winifred Copperwheat (viola), Norina Semino (cello)