A Poem of Granada By Federico Garcia Lorca
A version by Selma Vaz Dias from the translation by C.A. Rossner
Music for the piano played by Elena Kudian
('La Vedova Scaltra')
A lyric comedy in three acts
Libretto by Mario Ghisalberti adapted from the comedy of the same name by Carlo Goldoni
English version by Geoffrey Dunn
Music by Wolf-Ferrari
(first performance in this country)
The action takes place in Venice in 1742
Act 1
Scene 1: The terrace outside 'Bonvecchiati's'
Scene 2: A room, in Rosaura's house
Scene 3: A walk, by a canal
Scene 4: Rosaura's garden on the lagoon
(Geraint Evans broadcasts by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Ltd.)
(Ernest Bradbury writes on page 4)
Talk by Dorothy Emmet, Professor of Philosophy in the University of Manchester
The second volume of Dr. Joseph Needham's work has now been published: it is concerned with the history of scientific thought. In this talk Professor Emmet discusses some of the analogies drawn by Dr. Needham between the ancient Chinese conception of the order of Nature and certain Western organic philosophies, particularly that of Whitehead.
Act 2
Scene 1: The terrace outside Bonvecchiati
Scene 2: Another room in Rosaura's house
Scene 3: A square
Talk by a barrister.
The Copyright Act of 1956 not only reformed the law but covered a large area which has come into existence since the Act of 1911.
Act 3
Scene 1: Another room in Rosaura's house
Scene 2: A small square
Scene 3: The salon in Rosaura's house
(Another performance: Tuesday at 7.35)
A dramatic poem based on Hans Andersen's story by Aaron Kramer
Musica da Camera: Harold Clarke (flute), Roger Lord (oboe), Sidney Fell (clarinet),
Archie Camden (bassoon), Charles Gregory (horn), Hubert Dawkes (piano, harpsichord)
A monthly series of talks on current problems and thought.
Secondary Modern by Edward Blishen
"I sometimes wonder if the size and quality of the task the secondary modern school has set itself is generally understood." Mr. Blishen speaks as one who has been teaching in secondary modern schools for the past seven years.
Played by Ralph Downes (organ)
From the Royal Festival Hall, London
Last of a series of four recitals of organ works by Reger
Talk by Giorgio Melchiori
(The recorded broadcast of October 19)
London String Quartet: Granville Jones (violin), Carl Pini (violin), Keith Cummings (viola), Douglas Cameron (cello)
