After cajoling, the BBC Radio 3 programme listeners' choice is going to play some of Pound's first opera 'La Testament du Villon' between 2-4pm on Saturday the eleventh. Doubtless they will also read out my embarrassing letter. If you're not in Britain and want to hear it, you can point your browser @ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/classical/listeners.shtml Where I'm pretty sure you can listen to it live. Hope someone hereon finds some joy in Pound's work, even if it is only an extract. Best, Richard >LISTENERS' CHOICE > >Many thanks for your request. I am pleased to tell you that we will be >broadcasting your Listeners' Choice request on Saturday 11th January, >2003 >between 2pm & 4pm. > >You requested: > >Pound: Le Testament du Villon (extract from opening) > >The recording we will play is of the Western Opera Theater, conducted >by >Robert >Hughes. > >The disc number is: Fantasy 12001 > >Thank you very much for taking the trouble to contact us and I hope >you >will >continue to enjoy the programme. >From: Tim Bray <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: - Ezra Pound discussion list of the University of Maine > <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: 2003 hope >Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 17:41:00 -0800 > >R.Gancie/C.Parcelli wrote: >>Once again, this list points up the fact that Pound could not have been on >>it. > >Really? EP was given to indirection, to refusing to address the point >the interlocutor thought he was raising, and to self-indulgent >obscurities in syntax and vocabulary. Not to mention crackbrained >political rants. I think he'd fit right in. -Tim _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail