and of the maiden Fevronya
An opera in four acts by RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Libretto by V. I. Byelsky sung in Russian
(bass)(tenor)(soprano)(tenor)
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(mezzo-soprano)
(tenor) (bass)
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(baritone)
(bass)
(soprano)
(contralto)
Soldiers, guests, townsfolk, beggars. Tartars, etc.
Chorus and Orchestra of the ALL-UNION RADIO
Chorus-Master, Klavdi Ptitsa Conductor, VASILI NEBOLSIN
This recording of a performance broadcast in Russia has been made available by courtesy of Sovetskoe Radio
The action takes place in the year 67S1 after the creation of the world.
ACT I : A forest glade on the banks of the Volga
ACT 2: The market square in Little Kitezh, a village near Great Kitezh
Recorded broadcast of August 13, 1961
A short story by Wolfdietrich Schnurre translated by Constantine FitzGibbon read by Carleton Hobbs
It was a fine day and the Tactical Exercise was going according to plan. The General was very pleased and the military attaches were suitably impressed-until a flock of sheep appeared to halt the progress of the advancing panzer units.
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ACT 3, Scene 1: Before the Cathedral in Great Kitezh
Scene 2: On the banks of Lake Svetly Yar
Five talks by W. G. Runciman
Fellow ofTrimty College, Cambridge
5: The Future of Political Philosophy
Mr. Runciman suggests that separation of political philosophy and political science is much less absolute than it has been fashionable to suppose.
ACT 4. Scene 1: In the depths of the Forest of Kershenets
Scene 2: The city of Great Kitezh, now miraculously transformed
The novel by RICHARD OKE and the play by Richard Pryce adapted by Jonquil Antony with Martita Hunt
Phyllis Neilson-Terry
Una Venning
Dorice Fordred as ' the Ladies of Pagnell Bois'
Cast
Guests at Pagnell Bois:
Produced by ARCHIE CAMPBELL
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