Arda Mandikian (soprano)
Frederick Stone (accompanist)
Play by André Gide
Translated by John Russell
Libretto by Ronald Duncan after Andre Obey 's play
' Le Viol de Lucrece '
Music by Benjamin Britten
Cast in order of singing
English Opera Group
Chamber Orchestra
(Leader, Manoug Parikian )
Conducted by Josef Kripe
Producer, Basil Coleman
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
8.25 Interval
8.35 Act 2
Scene 1: Lucretia's bedroom. The same night
Interlude: A Chorale
Scene 2: Lucretia's house. Morning
Epilogue
Sir Joseph Banks , friend and fellow voyager of Captain Cook
Talk by H. C. Cameron , M.D., F.R.C.P.
Vitya Vronsky and Victor Babin (two pianos)
London Mozart Players
(Leader, Max Salpeter )
Conductor, Harry Blech
Felicia Dorothea Hemans was a poetess whom Wordsworth and Sir Walter Scott took seriously. This programme aims at providing listeners with an opportunity to do. or not to do, the same.
