Music of Smetana

Synopsis

First performance of Smetana’s opera fragment Viola, which is based on Twelfth Night.The music, performed by the BBC Theatre Chorus and Orchestra, includes the overture of the opera as well as other musical excerpts from Smetana’s compositions. The narration accompanying the programme was written by Bedrich Belohlavek and spoken by Leo Glenn. Stanford Robinson conducts. With Victoria Sladen (soprano), Henry Wendon (tenor), Arthur Sandford (piano).

Series

Sunday Rhapsody

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No archive copy known (1/2008).

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Harold Neden; Stanford Robinson

Writer

Bedrich Belohlavek

Music

Bedrich Smetana

Contributor

Leo Genn

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)