91热爆 CO - Piccard in Space
Charles Hazlewood conducts the 91热爆 Concert Orchestra and soloists in the world premiere at the Southbank Centre, London, of Will Gregory's operatic adventure Piccard in Space.
Presented by Martin Handley
Piccard in Space - the world premiere of WIll Gregory's spectacular balloon operatic adventure.
Will Gregory's debut opera, written to a libretto by Hattie Naylor, is a classic adventure about the brilliant physicist, Auguste Piccard. On a mission to prove Einstein's Theory of Relativity, he takes to the skies with his assistant in an airtight capsule. Travelling to a record-breaking 51,000 feet, they survive being roasted by the sun, toxic balls of mercury and crashing into the Alps. Clearly not a blackboard and chalk type of scientist, Piccard became world front-page news in 1931 and the inspiration for Herg茅's cartoon character Professor Calculus in The Adventures of Tintin series.
Piccard in Space: out of this stratosphere!
Auguste Piccard: Andrew Shore
Paul Kipfer: Robin Tritschler
Einstein:Leigh Melrose
Newton: Nicholas Clapton
Madame Kipfer: Mary Plazas
Will Gregory Moog Ensemble
Kipfer's Cosmic Choir
91热爆 Concert Orchestra
Conductor Charles Hazlewood.
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- Wed 13 Apr 2011 19:0091热爆 Radio 3