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Deborah MacMillan, Universe of Sounds, La Serenissima, Nelly Miricioiu, Marianne Cornetti

Presented by Sean Rafferty. With Lady Deborah MacMillan on Britten at Covent Garden, Esa-Pekka Salonen at the Science Musuem, and live Vivaldi from baroque group La Serenissima.

Sean Rafferty speaks to Lady Deborah MacMillan, widow of choreographer Kenneth Macmillan, about her revival of Britten's Prince of the Pagodas with the Royal Opera House. The interview will feature archive material of Kenneth MacMillan on his love for Britten.

Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and composer Joby Talbot guide us around the Science Museum's 'Universe of Sounds' installation.

Baroque ensemble La Serenissima mark the Olympic year with performances of Vivaldi's L'Olimpiade. They play live in the studio.

And we have Donizetti, with Romanian soprano Nelly Miricioiu and mezzo Marianne Cornetti.

News bulletins are at 5pm and 6pm.

with Lady Deborah MacMillan on Britten at Covent Garden, Esa-Pekka Salonen at the Science Museum, and live Vivaldi from La Serenissima.

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Wed 23 May 2012 16:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Overture to Marriage of Figaro

    Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra Performer: Charles Mackerras

    • TEL-ARC CD80388/A-C.

  • LIVE

    • Antonio Vivaldi

      Pi霉 on si trovano (e minor, Allegro) from L'Olimpiade

      Performer: Sally Bruce Payne (Argene, mezzo) Performer: Adrian Chandler, violin Performer: Gareth Deats, 鈥榗ello Performer: Robert Howarth, harpsichord

  • Interview with Adrian Chandler

    • Adrian Chandler

  • Gustav Holst

    'Mercury' from Planets Suite

    Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra Performer: Simon Rattle (conductor)

    • EMI CDEMX9513-1.

  • Olivier Messiaen

    Three Preludes (La Colombe, Chant d'Extase, Le nombre leger)

    Performer: Martin Zehn piano

    • Arte Nova 82876578332-1.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Per que'tanti suoi sospiri (G, Allegro) from L'Olimpiade

    Performer: Sally Bruce Payne (Argene, mezzo) Performer: Adrian Chandler, violin Performer: Gareth Deats, 鈥榗ello Performer: Robert Howarth, harpsichord

  • Interview with La Serenissima

    • La Serenissima

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Il fidarsi della speme from L'Olimpiade

    Performer: Adrian Chandler 鈥� director/violin Performer: Mhairi Lawson 鈥� soprano Performer: La Serenissima

    • Avie AV 2257.

  • Costa

    Cabaletta from L'Assedio di Corinto

    Performer: Nelly Miriciou Performer: Geoffrey Mitchell Choir Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra Performer: David Parry (conductor)

    • Opera Rara ORR217-1.

  • Interview with Nelly Miricioiu and Marianne Cornetti

    • Nelly Miricioiu and Marianne Cornetti

  • Gaetano Donizetti

    Ah si! Suora! Ah! from Maria Padilla

    Performer: Lois McDonall (Maria) Performer: Della Jones (Ines) Performer: London Symphony Orchestra Performer: Alun Francis (conductor)

    • Opera Rara ORC6-3.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Entr'acte to Prince of the Pagodas

    Performer: London Sinfonietta Performer: Oliver Knussen (conductor)

    • VCD7911032-2.

  • Lady Deborah MacMillian interview

    • Lady Deborah MacMillan

  • Benjamin Britten

    'Sunday morning' from Four Sea Interludes

    Performer: 大象传媒 Philharmonic Performer: Edward Gardner (conductor)

    • CHAN10658.

  • Interview with Lady Deborah MacMillan

    • Lady Deborah MacMillan

  • Benjamin Britten

    Finale from Prince of the Pagodas

    Performer: Orchestra of the ROH Performer: Benjamin Britten

    • London 4218552-2.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Quintet in F minor TWV 44:32

    Performer: Harmonie Universelle Performer: Florian Deuter.

    • Eloquentia EL0815.

  • Feature

    • Universe of Sounds

  • George Butterworth

    On the Idle Hill of Summer

    Performer: Simon Keenlyside (baritone) Performer: Malcolm Martineau (piano)

    • Sony 88697944242.

  • Juan de Araujo

    En el muy gran Padre Ignacio

    Performer: Ex Cathedra Performer: Jeffrey Skidmore

    • Hyperion CDA67600-1.

Broadcast

  • Wed 23 May 2012 16:30
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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