A lyric drama in a prologue and three acts by Temistocle Soiera
Music by Verdi
Chorus and Orchestra of Radio Italiana, Milan
(Chorus-Master, Roberto Benaglio )
Conductor. Carlo Maria Giulini
(This recording Of a performance given at the 1951 Venice Festival has been made availableby courtesy of Radio Italiana)
The action takes place in the Venetian lagoons and in the neighbourhood of Rome in the fifth century
Prologue
Sc. 1: The piazza in Aquileia Sc. 2: A primitive settlement in the Venetian lagoons
Act 1
Sc. 1: A wood near the camp of Attila Sc 2: Attila's tent
Sc. 3: In the camp of Attila
Talk by Renato Giordano
The speaker (an independent liberal columnist and himself a Neapolitan) talks about Southern Italy, its contribution to Italian life and thought, and its economic problems with special reference to land reform.
Act 2
In the camp of Ezio near Rome
2. In Attila's camp
Act 3
Between the camps of Attila and Ezio
by William Shakespeare Arranged for broadcasting and produced by E. A. Harding with music by Dennis Arundell
The action takes place now in Sicillia. Bow in Bohemia, over the period of » generation Part 1
In the palace of Leontes, King of Sicillia, and on the sea-coast of Bohemia
Part 2
In the Bohemian countryside
Part 3
In Leontes' palace and a chapel in Paulina's house
The Sicillians:
The Bohemians: and Other parts played by Rosamund Greenwood. Stanley Groome
Joan Hart , Bryan Powley and John Turnbull
Music conducted by the composer
During the performance of the play there will be two intervals (approximately 9.15-9.20 and 10.5-10.10) during which the following will be broadcast:
Early English Keyboard Music played by Thurston Dart (harpsichord) on gramophone records
(sung in English)
Part 2
Suzanne Danco (soprano) Nancy Evans (contralto)
Peter Pears (tenor)
Arnold Matters (bass)
Continuo:
Raymond Clark (cello)
Hubert Dawkes (harpsichord)
Hugh McLean (organ)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
A section of the Philharmonia Orchestra (Leader, Max Salpeter )
Conducted by Boris Ord
A talk by Osbert Lancaster
Suite: Out of Doors played by Gordon Watson (piano)
