A comedy of a July day in 1762 by Isaac Bickerstaffe adapted for radio by RAYMOND RAIKES with music composed and arranged by Thomas Arne including airs by Weldon, Baildon, Handel, Agus, Geminiani, Boyce realised from the original full-score of 1762 by THOMAS EASTWOOD
The First Editions of Love in a Village contain the following ' Advertisement': ' It may not be improper to inform the readers, that there is an incident or two in this Opera which bear some resemblance to what may be found in a piece called the Village Opera written in the year Twenty-nine by C. Johnson. ' This radio adaptation also includes a speech or two from the same source.
Characters in order of speaking:
LONDON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Led by Marie Wilson
Conducted by ERIC WETHERELL
Produced by RAYMOND RAIKES

Sonata in C major. Op. 102
No.
MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH (cello) SVIATOSLAV RICHTER (piano) on a gramophone record
Sonata in D major. Op. 102 No. 2: July 31

A reading from his poems with critical commentary by PETER WHIGHAM
Readers: MARVIN KANE and GUY KINGSLEY POYNTER with contemporary recordings by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS
Produced by D. G. BRIDSON

DOROTHY DORONV (soprano)
ROSEMARY PHILLIPS (contralto)
BEROMUNSTER RADIO ORCHESTRA Conducted by ERICH SCHMID
Recording made available by courtesy of the Swiss Broadcasting Service