(under the auspices of the Covent Garden Opera Trust) presents a full performance in German of Mozart's opera 'The Marriage of Figaro'
Produced by Lothar Wallerstein
Cast, in order of singing:
Vienna State Opera Chorus
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Conducted by Josef Krips
Last performance of the Vienna State Opera's season from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Act 1: A partly furnished room In the castle of Count Almaviva near Seville

Contributors

Produced By:: Lothar Wallerstein
Conducted By:: Josef Krips
Figaro, the Count's servant:: Erich Kunz
Susanna, the Countess's maid:: Irmgard Seefried
Doctor Bartolo:: Herbert Alsen
Marcellina, his old housekeeper:: Elisabeth Hon Gen
Cherubino, a young page:: Hilde Guden
The Count Almaviva:: Hans Hotter
Don Basilio, a music teacher:: Peter Klein
The Countess Almaviva:: Maria Cebotari
Antonio, a gardener:: Wilhelm Felden
Don Curzio a lawyer:: William Wernick
Barbarina, Antonio's daughter:: Rosl Schwaiger

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19:45

'HEARD AT HOGSNORTON'

Third Programme

Sat 4^th Oct 1947, 19:45 on Third Programme

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Talk by England's Patrician Philosopher
Mr. Gillie Potter

Contributors

Unknown:: Mr. Gillie Potter

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20:00

'THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO'

Third Programme

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Act 2: The Countess's boudoir

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20:45

SHAKESPEARE'S HISTORICAL PLAYS

Third Programme

Sat 4^th Oct 1947, 20:45 on Third Programme

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An introduction by M. R. Ridley
In this talk M. R. Ridley discusses the object of the series of Shake- . speare's historical plays which is to open tomorrow with Richard II. He also explains the method he has used in editing the plays for broadcast presentation and the part played by the running commentary