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An opera in two acts
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte
Music by MOZART sung in the original Italian
GLYNDEBOURNE FESTIVAL CHORUS Chorus-Master, Peter Gellhorn ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Leader. Raymond Cohen
Conducted by PETER GELLHORN Producer. GUnther Rennert
Head of Music Staff, Jani Strasser
The action takes place in Spain
ACT I
Scene 1: Outside the Commendatore's house
Scene 2: A street
Scene 3: Garden entrance to Don Giovanni's palace
Scene 4: A room in Don Giovanni's palace
Scene 5: Don Giovanni's garden
Scene 6: The ballroom in Don Giovanni's palace
See page 10

Contributors

Unknown:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
Chorus-Master:
Peter Gellhorn
Leader:
Raymond Cohen
Conducted By:
Peter Gellhorn
Unknown:
Jani Strasser
Don GIOVANNI, a young and licentious nobleman:
Gyorgy Melis
LEPORELLO, his servant:
Geraint Evans
THE COMMENDATORE:
Michael Langdon
DONNA ANNA, daughter of the Commendatore and betrothed to Don Ottavio:
Gerda Scheyrer
Don OTTAVIO:
Richard Lewis
DONNA ELVIRA, a lady from Burgos, abandoned by Don Giovanni:
Ilva Ligabue
ZERLINA, a peasant girl:
Mirella Freni
MASETTO a peasant, betrothed to Zerlina:
Leonardo Monreale

Last year DAVID BAXTER visited Aran, off the west coast of Ireland, worked with the boatmen, and acquired a curragh of his own. He has recorded his impressions in three talks, the first of which was broadcast last week.
2: The Boats, the Men and the Work
The Stranger's Place: August 8 followed by an interlude at 7.26 app.

Contributors

Unknown:
David Baxter

ACT 2
Scene 1: A street outside Donna Elvira 's lodging
Scene 2: A courtyard in Donna Anna 's house
Scene 3: A cemetery
Scene 4: A room in Donna Anna 's house
Scene 5: Supper room in Don Giovanni 's palace

Contributors

Unknown:
Donna Elvira
Unknown:
Donna Anna
Unknown:
Donna Anna
Unknown:
Don Giovanni

1860-191,2
Sketch for a portrait
Sickert has been counted by many as the greatest English painter since Turner; he was also one of the most brilliant and singular personalities of his period. This programme attempts to present him in both these aspects. It is composed of reminiscences of some of those who knew him.
Damp Peggy Ashcroft Oliver Brown
Jeanne Daurmont CMfford Ellis
Gwen Ffrangcon-Daviea Cicely Hey
Helen Lessore Sir Alec Martin Lord Methuen
Hubert Wellington
Compiled ard narrated by BASIL TAYLOR
Produced by Leonie Cohn
The recorded broadcast of February 10 in the Home Service

Contributors

Unknown:
Peggy Ashcroft
Unknown:
Oliver Brown
Unknown:
Jeanne Daurmont
Unknown:
Cmfford Ellis
Unknown:
Gwen Ffrangcon-Daviea
Unknown:
Cicely Hey
Unknown:
Helen Lessore
Unknown:
Sir Alec Martin
Unknown:
Lord Methuen
Unknown:
Hubert Wellington
Unknown:
Basil Taylor
Produced By:
Leonie Cohn

Christopher Bunting (cello) Peter Wallfisch (piano)
London New Music Singers
Conductor, Graham Treacher
Allegri String Quartet Eli Goren (violin)
James Barton (violin) Patrick Ireland (viola) William Pleeth (cello) clarinet: Gervase de Peyer violin: Emanuel Hurwitz cello: Terence Weil mandolin: Hugo D'Alton Recording from the THURSDAY INVITATION CONCERT of February 2

Contributors

Piano:
Peter Wallfisch
Conductor:
Graham Treacher
Violin:
Eli Goren
Violin:
James Barton
Viola:
Patrick Ireland
Cello:
William Pleeth
Clarinet:
Gervase de Peyer
Violin:
Emanuel Hurwitz
Cello:
Terence Weil
Unknown:
Hugo D'Alton

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