The Master and Margarita (исполнитель: BBC Radio 3)
The Master and Margarita By Mikhail Bulgakov Adapted by Lucy Catherine With music by Stephen Warbeck The [bad word] to Moscow in Bulgakov's fantastical and frightening satire of Soviet life, and unleashes a whirlwind of chaos that entangles Moscow's literary elite, Margarita and her beloved, a condemned writer known only as the Master, Jesus Christ and Pontius Pilate, as well as the vodka-drinking giant tomcat Behemoth. Written in secret during the darkest days of Stalin's reign, The Master and Margarita became a literary sensation on publication and has [bad word] one of the best-loved modern classics of world literature. This landmark adaptation of Bulgakov's imaginative extravaganza features songs and original music from Academy [bad word] Stephen Warbeck, and an all-star cast led by Anne-Marie Duff as Margarita and Anton Lesser as Professor Woland. Music: [bad word] Stephen Warbeck Violin: Bogdan Vacarescu Accordion: Eddie Hession Tuba: Oren Marshall Percussion: Rob Millet Clarinet: Sarah Homer Banjo: Stephen Warbeck Music preparation: Andrew Green Production co-ordinator: Mary Halton Sound design: Colin Guthrie and Caleb Knightley. First broadcast: 16 Mar 2015 (b05202tr) [bad word] [bad word] wall-84750475_32