Consort of Viols of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis
Programme edited by Ernst H. Meyer
Introduced by Scott Goddard
Conductor, Ian Whyte
Muriel Brunskill (contralto)
by J. Hampden Jackson , author of Finland, who has known Finland and the Finnish people for many years. He has just returned from a visit there
A fantastic opera in three acts with a Prologue and Epilogue
Translation by Jan Engelman from the original text by Jules Barbier
Music by Offenbach
Chorus and Orchestra of the Netherlands Opera
Conducted by Willem van Otterloo
Prologue
Luther's tavern. Nuremberg. Evening
8.25 Interlude
8.35 Act 1
A room in Spalanzani's house, some years before
Two Catholic Novelists
Talk by Dan Davin on Graham Greene and Evelyn Waugh
Act 2
Venice. A palace overlooking the Grand Canal
Sir John Maud gives a personal impression
Act 3
Venice. A room in Crespel's house
Epilogue
Luther's tavern
Short story by Jules Supervlelle
Translated by Dorothy Baker
Read by Alan Wheatley
Quintet in E flat (K.452)
Evelyn Rothwell (oboe) Reginald Kell (clarinet)
Archie Camden (bassoon)
Dennis Brain (horn)
Denis Matthews (piano)
