12/03/2010 ENO's Katya Kabanova, Alistair McGowan
Presented by Sean Rafferty. With discussion and performances from the cast of Janacek's Katya Kabanova at ENO. Plus Alistair McGowan and cast members in songs from The Mikado.
Presented by Sean Rafferty.
Today, an important operatic opening: a new production of Janacek's Katya Kabanova, about to open at English National Opera.
Director David Alden, Patricia Racette (who plays Katya) and Stuart Skelton (Boris in the production) join Sean in the studio to discuss Janaceks' dark, brooding masterpiece. And Stuart Skelton sings one of the great tenor arias: Vesti la Giubba from Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci.
Also... Alistair McGowan and members of the cast of The Mikado perform classic songs from Gilbert and Sulliavan's comic opera, marking 125 years since its first performance.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin - Grande Valse Brillante no 1 in Eb Opus 18
Performer: Krystian Zimerman, piano
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Vida, chvastala jsi se (Act 2, Katya Kabanova)
Performer: Elisabeth Soderstrom (playing Katya) Performer: Zdenek Svehla (playing Kudrjas) Performer: Peter Dvorsky (playing Boris) Performer: Libuse Marova (playing Varvara) Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor
- DECCA 421 852 2.
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Leos Jan谩膷ek
Interlude II 'Nikohu tu neni!...Za vodou, za vodickou' Act 2, Katya Kabanova
Performer: Zdenek Svehla (playing Kudrjas) Performer: Peter Dvorsky (playing Boris) Performer: Libuse Marova (playing Varvara) Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor
- DECCA 421 852 2.
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Ruggero Leoncavallo
Recitar!... Vesti La giubba (Pagliacci)
Performer: Stuart Skelton, tenor Performer: Stevie Higgins, piano
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for 4 harpsichords in A Minor, BWV.1065
Performer: Trevor Pinnock Performer: Kenneth Gilbert Performer: Lars Ulrik Mortensen Performer: Nicholas Kraemer, harpsichords Performer: English Concert Performer: Trevor Pinnock, director
- ARCHIV 400 041 2.
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Jean Sibelius
Valse Triste, op.44 no.1
Performer: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Performer: Neeme Jarvi, conductor
- DG 00289 477 7131.
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Josef Myslivecek
Sinfonia in C major
Performer: Concerto Koln Performer: Werner Ehrhardt, conductor Performer: Archiv 477 6418 Performer: Tr7-9
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Sullivan
Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted
Performer: Rebecca Bottone (Yum Yum) Performer: David Curry (Nanki-Poo) Performer: Richard Balcombe, piano
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Sullivan
Here's A Pretty How-de-doo
Performer: Rebecca Bottone (Yum Yum) Performer: Simon Butteriss (Ko-Ko) Performer: David Curry (Nanki-Poo) Performer: Richard Balcombe, piano
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Sullivan
A More Humane Mikado never did in Japan exist
Performer: Alistair McGowan (The Mikado) Performer: Richard Balcombe, piano
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No.3 in E flat major
Performer: Stephen Hough, piano Performer: Minnesota Orchestra Performer: Osmo Vanska conductor
- HYPERION CDA67712.
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James Rhodes
Danse sacree et danse profane
Performer: Karel Patras, harp Performer: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Strings Performer: Serge Baudo, conductor
- SUPRAPHON SU 3478 2.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Ave Maria
Performer: The Sixteen Performer: Harry Christophers
- UCJ 476 6295.
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