In Tune - 16/06/2009 The Cunning Little Vixen/Un ballo in maschera

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Featuring Grange Park Opera's production of Janacek's The Cunning Little Vixen, directed by David Alden and conducted by Andre De Ridder. They join Sean in the studio, and Ailish Tynan - who stars as Vixen - performs. Plus celebrated tenor Ramon Vargas and soprano Angela Marambio talking to Sean in the studio. They discuss their roles in the Royal Opera House's production of Verdi's Un ballo in maschera. 1702 HANDEL Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon) The Sixteen Harry Christophers, conductor CORO 16066 T.1 3’06 1706 JANACEK Cunning Little Vixen (Prelude and opening scene) Dalibor Jedlicka (gamekeeper) Miriam Ondraskova (cricket) Lucia Popp (vixen) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor DECCA 417 130 2 CD.1 T.1-4 8’11 1722 JANACEK Cunning Little Vixen (Act 2 extract) Ailish Tynan (soprano) Lyndall Dawson (piano) 3’10 1732 JANACEK Cunning Little Vixen (final section) Dalibor Jedlicka (gamekeeper) Peter Saray (frog) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor DECCA 417 130 2 CD.2 T.7-9 7’00 1739 BACH Oboe d’Amore Concerto in A, BWV. 1055 Douglas Boyd, oboe d’amore Chamber Orchestra of Europe DG 429 225 2 T.7-9 14’08 1754 SZYMANOWSKI (arr. Agnieska Duczmal) Etude in b flat minor Amadeus Chamber Orchestra Agnieska Duczma (conductor) CONIFER 75605 51246 2 TR.7 5’11 1804 STRAUSS Radetzky March Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor TELDEC 8572 83563 2 CD.1 T.1 3’45 1808 BRAHMS Hungarian Rondo (Piano Quartet no.1 in g minor op.25) Tamas Vasary, piano Thomas Brandis, violin Wolfram Christ, viola Ottomar Borwitzky, cello DG 00289 477 8183 CD14 T.4 8’18 1818 VERDI Un ballo in maschera (Forse la soglia attinse... ) Ramon Vargas, tenor (Riccardo) Orchestra of Munich Radio Marcello Viotti, conductor RCA 74321 61464 2 T.12 5’10 1829 VERDI Un ballo in maschera (Morro, ma prima in grazia) Rodney Slatford, double-bass Martina Arroyo (Amelia) New Philharmonia Orchestra Riccardo Muti, conductor EMI CDM 7 79577 2 CD.2 T.13 4’05 1838 VERDI Un ballo in maschera (Act 3 finale) Piero Cappuccilli (Renato) Placido Domingo (Riccardo) Martina Arroyo (Amelia) Reri Grist (Oscar) Chorus of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden New Philharmonia Orchestra Riccardo Muti, conductor EMI CDM 7 79577 2 CD.2 T.26-29 11’50 1852 BACH Contrapunctus XI, a4 Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano DG 00289477 7345 Tr.11 7’04