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by A. E. Campbell
Fellow of Keble College, Oxford Mr. Campbell believes that what has been called the special Anglo-American relationship is a myth developed by the British for British purposes, and now useless. He suggests that the great difference between American and British attitudes to the Common market reveals a new American myth in formation.
: second broadcast

Opera in four acts and an epilogue by Glinka
Music revised by Rimsky-Korsakov and Glazunov
Libretto by G.F. Rosen, sung in Russian
on gramophone records
Chorus of the Belgrade National Opera
Chorus-Master, Oscar Danon
Lamoureux Orchestra
Conducted by Igor Markevitch

The action takes place in Russia. 1612-1613
Act 1: A street in the village of Domnin

Act 2: A ballroom in Polish occupied Russia

Contributors

Composer:
null Glinka
Music revised by:
null Rimsky-Korsakov
Music revised by:
null Glazunov
Libretto:
G.F. Rosen
Singers:
Chorus of the Belgrade National Opera
Chorus-Master:
Oscar Danon
Musicians:
Lamoureux Orchestra
Conductor:
Igor Markevitch
Ivan Susanin (bass):
Boris Christoff
Antonida, his daughter (soprano):
Teresa Stich-Randall
Bogdan Sobinin, her betrothed (tenor):
Nicolai Gedda
Vanya, Susanin's adopted son (contralto):
Mela Bugarinovich
A Polish Commandant (bass):
George Djurgevich
A Russian Commandant:
George Djurgevich
A Polish Messenger (tenor):
Zhivoin Yovamovieh

A selection of unpublished poems chosen and introduced by Anthony Thwaite
Contributors:
Stewart Conn , Michael Hamburger Richard Kell , Edward Lucie-Smith Louis MacNeice , Peter Porter Shirley Toulson , David Wright
Readers:
Anne Beresford , Denvs Hawthorne and Edward Lucie-Smith

Contributors

Introduced By:
Anthony Thwaite
Unknown:
Stewart Conn
Unknown:
Michael Hamburger
Unknown:
Richard Kell
Unknown:
Edward Lucie-Smith
Unknown:
Louis MacNeice
Unknown:
Peter Porter
Unknown:
Shirley Toulson
Readers:
David Wright
Readers:
Anne Beresford
Readers:
Denvs Hawthorne
Readers:
Edward Lucie-Smith

Third Programme

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