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Michael Hordern on new role (1990)

Genre

Interview

Barney Burnham interviews Sir Michael Hordern on the Artbeat programme as the actor prepares for his speaking role in the opera, Der Freischutz at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. On the role, and his...

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Celebrity interview (1987)

aka: Pete Murray in conversation with Cameron MacIntosh

An interview with Cameron MacIntosh - theatre impresario whose new show ‘Follies’ opened in July and follows other successes ‘Cats’, ‘Phantom of the Opera’ and ‘Les Miserables’.

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Arts Council funding (1980)

Genre

Interview

Interview with a spokesman for the Arts Council (not identified - poss. Secretary-General Sir Roy Shaw) about the levels of Government funding for subsidised theatre and opera. Female interviewer not...

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Luke Rittner on Arts Council grants (1988)

Genre

Interview

Sue Jameson interviews Arts Council Secretary-General, Luke Rittner about the allocation of funding grants to the four major arts companies: The Royal Opera House, English National Opera, Royal Shakespeare...

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Sally Burgess on La Boheme (1980)

Genre

Interview

Mezzo-soprano, Sally Burgess on her role of Mimi in Giacomo Puccini’s opera, La Boheme. Burgess is singing the role translated into English, which she hopes will allow the audience to follow the story. She...

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Michael Crawford on Phantom of the Opera (1988)

Genre

Interview

Andrew Manderstam interviews actor Michael Crawford, about a charity performance of the Phantom of the Opera in New York, attended by Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. After the performance, she was escorted...

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The night is young (1988)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report during Gill Pyrah’s The Night is Young programme, on the opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera at the Majestic Theatre in New York; interviews with Sarah Brightman; Steve...

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Jesus Christ Superstar closes (1980)

Genre

News report; Interview; Music

Report on the last performance at the Palace Theatre in London, of rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Includes excerpts from the musical; interview with a female...

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Network (1981)

Genre

Interview; Special

Network - Garden Party at the Palace. Unidentified male presenter (poss. Tony Hawkins) talks to members of the Royal Opera who performed a short season at the recently reopened Palace Theatre in Manchester,...

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Monty at large (1980)

Genre

Interview; Music; Documentary

In this week’s edition Monty Modlyn visits the Sadler’s Wells Theatre and talks to D’Oyly Carte Opera company manager Peter Riley about the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. Musical Director Fraser...

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