Conductor, Renato Fasano
Vivaldi Concerto in B flat, for oboe, violin, and strings
(oboe, Renato Zanflni )
(violin, Guido Mozzaito )
Concerto Grosso in A
(The recorded broadcast of Sept. 2)
by Oalderon
A version of Edward Fitzgerald 's translation by Helena Wood with songs arranged by Dr. Eduardo Torner
Characters in order of speaking:
Guitarist, John Gavall
Castanet player, Camilla Castelli Production by Mary Hope Allen
Opera bouffe by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halevy
Music by Jacques Offenbach
(sung in French) on gramophone records
Cast in order of singing: Paris Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus
CONDUCTED BY RENE LEIBOWITZ with a recorded introduction by Martin Cooper
Act 1
Talk by Alexander Macbeath, C.B.E., LL.D. Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at The Queen's University, Belfast
In the last of three talks to mark the centenary of the birth of the author of The Golden Bough, Professor Macbeath speaks about Sir James Frazer 's contribution to social anthropology.
Act 2
by Sir Reader Bullard
K.C.B., K.C.M.G., CLE.
Sir Reader Bullard, who spent more than twenty-five years in rhe Foreign Service in the Middle East, had a long personal acquaintance with the late King Ibn Saud. In this talk he describes Ibn Saud's personality, the expioits-both adventurous and diplomatic — by which he achieved his outstanding position among rhe Arab rulers, and his attitude towards his own and the Western world.
A new translation into English by W. S. Merwin of the medieval Spanish epic
Produced by Terence Tiller in six parts
Cantar t: Part
The King of Morocco is defeated, leaving much plunder with the Cid, who now plans to obtain good marriages for his two daughters. King Alfonso recalls the Cid from exile, and bestows the two girls in marriage wdith rhe Princelangs of Carrion.
Ena Mitchell (soprano)
Betty Bannerman
(mezzo-soprano)
Alexander Young (tenor)
Francis Loring (baritone)
Covent Garden Opera Chorus
Royal Opera House Orchestra,
Covent Garden
(Leader, Charles Taylor )
Conducted by Douglas Robinson
Helen Gardner speaks about the edition of Donne's sermons now in course of publication under the editorship of G. R. Potter and Evelyn M. Simpson
(1922-1953)
A tribute by Sir Arthur Bliss
The programme includes selections from recordings made by Mewton Wood
Burnett James writes on page 8
Richard Irvine Best. custodian of Dublin memories and sometime Librarian of the National Library of Ireland, dips gently into the pool of reminiscence
Quintet in G, Op. Ill played by the Martin String Quartet with Gwynne Edwards (viols)
