Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—A celebration of Jeannette Thurber
Catriona Young celebrates music patron Jeannette Thurber, aided by archive material.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Thursday with Suzy Klein - Kwame Kwei-Armah, Bizet's Habenara, Nails
Featured guest Kwame Kwei-Armah reveals the cultural influences that have shaped him.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), A sea of misery
4/5 Donald Macleod's focus on Puccini's heroines turns to the tragic geisha, Madama Butterfly.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Chopin and his Europe 2017, Chopin and his Europe Festival - Chopin, Ravel and Scriabin
3/4 Vadym Kholodenko plays Chopin and Ravel at Warsaw's Chopin and his Europe Festival.
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday Opera Matinee - Verdi's Nabucco
Penny Gore presents Verdi's Nabucco, in a 2013 performance from the Royal Opera House.
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17:00
In Tune—Live from the V&A for #OperaPassion day
Sean Rafferty presents a special opera-themed programme live from the V&A museum in London
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Verdi, Gershwin, Castelnuovo-Tedesco
In Tune's playlist for #OperaPassion Day includes music by Verdi and Glass.
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19:30
Opera on 3—#OperaPassion Day
Sara Mohr-Pietsch hosts a complete performance of an opera voted for by Radio 3 listeners.
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22:45
The Essay—Stories That Sing, Rachel Cooke
Rachel Cooke examines the trappings that surround opera-going.
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23:00
Late Junction—Nick Luscombe
Melting vocals from Melanie De Biasio and music inspired by the Senoi people of Malaysia.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Lukas Vondracek
Pianist Lukas Vondracek plays Novak, Suk, Smetana and Brahms, presented by Catriona Young.
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