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An opera in two acts by Lorenzo Da Ponte
Music by Mozart
(sung in the original Italian)
Cast in order of singing:
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(Leader, David McCallum ) Conducted by Vittorio Gui
Harpsichord continuo played by John Pritchard
Produced by Carl Ebert
From Glyndebourne
The action takes place in Naples at a cafe, and at the villa of the two sisters
Act 1

Contributors

Unknown:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
Leader:
David McCallum
Conducted By:
Vittorio Gui
Played By:
John Pritchard
Produced By:
Carl Ebert
Ferrando, an officer In love with Dorabella:
Richard Lewis
Gugllelmo, an officer In love with Fiordiligi:
Sesto Bruscantim
Don Alfonso, an elderly philosopher:
Dezso Ernster
Sisters, ladies of Ferrara: Fiordiligi:
Sena Jurmac
Sisters, ladies of Ferrara: Dorabella:
Anna Pollak
Despina their waiting-maid:
Aida Noni

Pamela Brown with Marjorie Westbury in 'AGLAVAINE
AND SELYSETTE' by Maurice Maeterlinck
Adapted for broadcasting by Barbara Burnham from the translation bv
Alfred Sutro
Song set by Norman Fulton
Production by Hugh Stewart
Two other plays ' from the Court Theatre ' are to be broadcast in the Third Programme: ' The Return of the Prodigal ' by St. John Hankin on July 20, and ' The Voysey Inheritance ' by Harley Granville-Barker on July 27.

Contributors

Unknown:
Pamela Brown
Unknown:
Marjorie Westbury
Unknown:
Maurice Maeterlinck
Broadcasting By:
Barbara Burnham
Unknown:
Alfred Sutro
Unknown:
Norman Fulton
Production By:
Hugh Stewart
Aglavaine, sister-in-law to Selysette:
Pamela Brown
Selysette:
Marjorie Westbury
Meleander, husband to Selysette:
John van Eyssen
Meligrane, Selysette's grandmother:
May Carey
Yssaline, sister to Selysette:
Meg Simmons
The Poet:
David Oxley

Third Programme

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