19:00

Edinburgh International Festival: Euryanthe

Wed 3^rd Sep 1958, 19:00 on Third Programme

An opera in seven scenes.
Music by Weber (sung in German)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Stuttgart State Opera
(Chorus-Master, Heinz Mende)
Conducted by Lovro von Matacic
From the King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Reni Elvin writes on page 3

Contributors

Original libretto by:: Helmine von Chezy
Revised version by:: Kurt Honolka
Music:: null Weber
Singers/Musicians:: Chorus and Orchestra of the Stuttgart State Opera
Chorus-Master:: Heinz Mende
Conductor:: Lovro von Matacic
Producer:: Kurt Puhlmann
King Louis:: Alexander Welitsch
Count Gerard:: Josef Traxel
Euryanthe of Savoy:: Lore Wissmann
Count Lysiart of Forest:: Gustav Neidlinger
Claudia, Euryanthe's maid:: Inge Borkh
A messenger:: Hubert Buchta

Source: Radio Times

21:45

Egypt's Failure in the Sudan

Third Programme

Wed 3^rd Sep 1958, 21:45 on Third Programme

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by W. V. Harcourt.
The speaker reflects on political and emotional trends which, he believes, Egypt has miscalculated and which-whatever the success of Arab nationalism elsewhere-may strain even further the relations between these two countries.
(The recorded broadcast of Aug. 13)

Contributors

Speaker:: W. V. Harcourt

Source: Radio Times

22:00

Martinu

Third Programme

Wed 3^rd Sep 1958, 22:00 on Third Programme

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Gareth Morris (flute), Wilfrid Parry (piano)
London Czech Trio: Jack Rothstein (violin), Karel Horitz (cello), and Lisa Marketta (piano)
Duo for violin and cello (1927)
Flute Sonata No. 1 (1946)
Piano Trio (1950)
Trio for flute, cello, and piano (1944)
(BBC recording)
First of four programmes of music by Martinu.
Next programme: September 12