Six studies in African anthropology by Max Gluckman
Professor of Social Anthropology in the University of Manchester 4-The Logic of Witchcraft
Wednesday's recorded broadcast)
An opera in three acts
Libretto by Jozef Wenzig
English translation by Humphrey Procter-Gregg
Music by Smetana
(Continued in next column)
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
Philharmonia Orchestra
(Leader, Manoug Parikian ) CONDUCTED BY Vii.em TAUSKY
Producer, Mark Lubbock
Repetiteur, Bryan Balkwill
The action takes place in Prague in 1498 during the reign of King Vladislav
Act 1
The court
Talk by Geoffrey Barraclough
On the eve of the tenth anniversary of the military defeat of the Third Reich, Professor Barraciough comments on the fact that ' even today, when the centre of gravity in world politics seems to have moved away from Europe to the Pacific and to Asia, Germany holds the stage.'
Act 2
Scene 1: A street with an inn
Scene 2: The gaoler's quarters in the castle Scene 3: Dalibor's cell m the tower
A talk on the concept of realism in literature by Erich Heller , Professor of German at University College, Swansea.
Act 3
Scene 1: rhe King's council hall Scene 2: Dalibor's cell
Scene 3: In front of the castle tower
A series of programmes based on recordings made by Alan Lomax and by members of the National Centre for the Study of Folk Music, the Accademia Santa Cecilia, Rome.
5-Songs from the Italian Alps
Programme produced and narrated by Alan Lomax in the studios of Radiotelevisione Italiana , Rome
by Walter de la Mare , O.M., c.H.
The speaker describes a visit to Max Gate and a walk over the Dorset downs with his host.