Serenata, Op. 18 (1940) for flute, violin, cello, and piano played by the Danish Quartet on gramophone records
by Alexander Pope
Read by Michael Redgrave
Also taking part, Derek Birch Production by Joe Burroughs
alla prima Crocrata
(The Lombards at the First Crusade)
Lyric drama in four acts
Libretto by TemistocLe Solera
Music by Verdi
(Continued in next column)
Chorus and Orchestra of Radio Italiana, Milan
Conducted by Manno Wolf-Ferrari
(Recording made available by courtesy of Radio Italiana. Milan)
The action takes place towards the end of the eleventh century
Act 1: Milan
Act 2: Antioch
Writing of / Lombardi, one of Verdi's earliest operas, the late Ferruccio Bonavia said that if Verdi had meant to write a national opera and nothing more, he succeeded admirably; ' acclaimed in every Italian theatre, the opera was accepted as a national work which set the seal on his reputation as patriot and composer.' / Lombardi, shortly before its production in Milan in 1843. brought Verdi his first tussle with the censorship; but after explanations had been made the opera was allowed to be staged with only one minor alteration, the substitution of ' Salve. Maria ' for ' Ave Maria.' Verdi himself, apprehensive of failure, confided his doubts to the prima donna. Either your opera will be a great success,' she said, ' or I will die on the stage.' Harold Rutland
Some reflections by Evelyn Waugh on the Exhibition of ' Modern Books and Writers' organised by the National Book Le'ague
Acts 3 and 4: Near Jerusalem
An Analysis of the Chinese Revolution by Michael Lindsay , of the Department of Oriental Studies, Australian National University
Second of a series of talks
To be repeated tomorrow
Sir George Sansom on Japan: May 20
A talk 'by Michael Tippett on the final flowering of the madrigal in Italy and England
Illustrations from the madrigals of Monteverdi. Wilbye, and Weelkes
Kathleen Joyce (contralto)
Norman Walker (bass) Boris Ord (harpsichord)
Ralph Downes (organ)
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
London Classical Orchestra
(Leader, Thomas Carter )
Conductor, Trevor Harvey
Organ Concerto No. 11, in G minor
Chandos Anthem No. 12: 0 praise the Lord, ye angels of his
Organ Concerto No. 16. in F
Fifth of a series of programmes of Handel's organ concertos and Chandos anthems.
Talk by W. J. H. Sprout , Professor of Philosophy in the University of Nottingham
Quartet in B flat, Op. 130 played by the Vienna Philharmonia Quartet:
Franz Samohyl (violin)
Siegfried Rumpold (violin)
August Pioro (viola)
Richard Harand (cello)
