Woman's Hour Drama - Sacred Hearts - Ecstasy

Dramatisation of the novel by Sarah Dunant, set in a convent in Renaissance Italy, where a young woman has been placed against her will. At The Feast of St Agnes, Serafina sings for the first time and is rewarded by an unexpected voice from the audience. Abbess ...... Eileen Atkins Zuana ...... Geraldine James Serafina ...... Natalie Dormer Letizia ...... Ayesha Antoine Magdalene ...... Helen Ryan Dramtised by Rachel Joyce. The music has been specially recorded by Musica Secreta, available on the CD Sacred Hearts, Secret Music. A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.