Opera by Verdi Libretto by Joseph Mery and Camille du Locle sung in Italian (bass) (tenor) (baritone) (bass) (bass) (soprano) (mess-Soprano) (soprano) (soprano)
Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of Radiotelevisiono Italiana, Turin
Chorus-Master, Ruggero Maghini
Conductor, MARIO ROSSI
Act I
Scene 1: The cloisters of the convent of St. Just
Scene 2: A fountain court adjoining the cloisters
Act 2
Scene It The gardens of the Queen in Madrid
Scene 2: A large square in front of the church of Our Lady of Antioch
Three talks by CHRISTOPHER MIDDLETON on developments in German poetry since 1912 with verse translations
1: Georg Trakl (1886-1914)
Reader, Hugh Dickson
ACT 3
Scene 1: The King's privates chamber io Madrid
Scene 2: A subterranean prison
Act 4: The cloisters of the convent of St. Jiist
Recording of a performance broadcast in Italy: made available by courtesy of Radlotelevlslone Italians
talking to ANDREW FORGE The first of a number of recent interviews with well-known painters which are being given a second hearing.
Sir William Coldstream talking to David Sylvester : January 13
An English house party and An actress
Introduced by HENRY REED Second broadcast
DANIEL WAYENBERG (piano)