KURT BAUER and HEIDI BUNG (two pianos)
Second broadcast
A programme of oral tradition recorded in East Anglia and Scotland
The ancient horselore handed down by word of mouth for generations, is of no practical use on the farms of Britain now that the horse has gone. For this programme a few of the last generation of horsemen have revealed in their own words some of their secrets, the remnants of an ancient cult.
Introduced by GEORGE EWART EVANS
Produced by DAVID THOMSON
Second broadcast
An opera in three acts by Handel
Libretto by ANTONIO SALVI
Cast in order of singing:
Ginevra, daughter of the King of Scotland
Jacqueline DELMAN (soprano)
Dalinda, her friend
PATRICIA CLARK (soprano)
Polinesso, Duke of Albany
Pamela BOWDEN (contralto)
Ariodante. betrothed to
Ginevra JANET BAKER (contralto)
The King of Scotland
TREVOR ANTHONY (bass)
Odoardo, a knight and councillor.EDWARD DARLING (tenor)
Lurcanio, Ariodante's brother, in love with Dalinda GERALD ENGLISH (tenor)
BBC CHORUS
ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Leader, Emanuel Hurwitz
Continuo:
Harold Lester (harpsichord) Keith Harvey (cello)
Conducted by ARNOLD Gold sb rough
The action takes place in Scotland
Act 1
Scene 1: A room in the royal palace Scene 2: The palace gardens
Scene 3: A pleasant valley
Peter Calvocoressi
Kives the last of his four contributions to this series of fortnightly commentaries on a theme sug-Kested by events of the previous two weeks.
Act 2
Scene 1: Ancient ruins adjoining the royal gardens
Scene 2: A gallery in the palace
Donald Hall introduces and reads a selection of his own poems
Act 3
Scene 1: A wood
Scene 2: The palace joust ing-ground Scene 3: A room used as a prison for Gtnevra
Scene 4: The great hall In the palace
