Afternoon on 3 - Dance - Episode 5

Presented by John Shea. Handel Operas 2009: Radio 3's complete cycle of Handel operas continues with Act 3 of Oreste - a 'pasticcio', compiled by the composer from his own catalogue of previous works. Handel: Oreste (Act 3) Oreste ...... Mary-Ellen Nesi (mezzo-soprano) Ermione ...... Maria Mitsopoulou (soprano) Ifigenia ...... Mata Katsuli (soprano) Pilade ...... Antonis Koroneos (tenor) Toante ...... Petros Magoulas (bass) Filotete ...... Nicholas Spanos (countertenor) Camerata Stuttgart George Petrou (conductor) 3.05pm Dance: Series of performances of music inspired by dance. Poulenc: Suite: Les biches BBC Symphony Orchestra Pascal Rophe (conductor) Lambert: Suite: Horoscope Ulster Orchestra Rumon Gamba (conductor) 3.55pm Enescu Romanian Rhapsody No 1 BBC Symphony Orchestra Rossen Milanov (conductor) Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (excerpts) BBC National Orchestra of Wales Tadaaki Otaka (conductor).