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Symphony No. 49 (1768)
Stabat Hater in G minor (1773)
Irmgard Seefried (soprano)
Nancy Evans (contralto)
Richard Lewis (tenor)
Richard Standen (bass)
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
Charles Spinks (organ)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(Leader, David McCallum )
Conducted by Hermann Scherchen
(A second performance of yesterday's programme)

Contributors

Soprano:
Irmgard Seefried
Contralto:
Nancy Evans
Tenor:
Richard Lewis
Bass:
Richard Standen
Chorus-Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Chorus-Master:
Charles Spinks
Leader:
David McCallum
Conducted By:
Hermann Scherchen

A play by Henry de Montherlant
Translated from the French and adapted for radio by Henry Reed
Production by E. A. Harding
The action of the play takes place in Rome and Rimini between June and October in the year 1468
(Continued in next column)
Characters in order of speaking:
(The recorded broadcast of Feb. 26)
During the Interval in the performance of ' 'Malatesta' (from approximately 9.45 to 9.55 p.m.) there will be a programme of flute music by Honegger and Roussel: on records

Contributors

Play By:
Henry de Montherlant
Radio By:
Henry Reed
Production By:
E. A. Harding
Sigismondo Malatesta, lord of Rimini:
Howard Marion-Crawford
Sacramoro, hisfencing-master:
Malcolm Graeme
Porcellio, a man of letters at his court:
Richard Williams
Basinio, another man of letters:
Heron Carvic
Venier Varrano. lord of Camerino,Malatesta's son-in-law:
Michael Godley
Isotta da Rimini, Malateata's wife:
Barbara Couper
Two of Malatesta's captains:Gaspare Broglio:
Eric Lugg
Federigo de Meldola:
Arthur Ridley
A papal chamberlain:
Derek Birch
Pope Paul II:
Carleton Hobbs
Cardinal Marcanova:
Howieson Culff
Benedetto de Narni:
Vernon Greeves
Claudio Scarampa:
Peter Copley
Platina, of the Accademia Romana:
John Ruddock
Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia (later Pope:
Alexander Vi) Malcolm Hayes
Monsignor Perugia:
John Turnbull
Vanella a girl:
Julie Somers
Aloysia, a nurse:
Gladys Spencer

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