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Season 1

2 episodes · 27th January 2007

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01 The Creation of Genius still The Creation of Genius Episode 127th January 2007 Charles Hazlewood presents the first in a two-part docudrama recreating key moments in the life of the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). Ed Stoppard stars in the title role, while Alice Glover plays his wife Antonina Milyukova. Excerpts from "Romeo and Juliet" and "The Sleeping Beauty" are performed by the Mariinsky Young Philharmonic, conducted by Charles Hazlewood. Performers include Natasha Paremsky, Sasha Sitkovetsky, Irina Matayeva, Uliana Lopatkina and Ilya Kuznetsev. 02 Fortune and Tragedy still Fortune and Tragedy Episode 23rd February 2007 The story of the composer's life continues with his disastrous decision to wed Antonina Milyukova and his affair with Joseph Kotek, which followed three months later. The programme concludes with his death and the debate concerning whether the cause was cholera or suicide. Charles Hazlewood conducts the Mariinsky Young Philharmonic, and the talented Russian Sasha Sitkovetsky performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.
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01 Charles Hazlewood profile Charles Hazlewoodas Self - Presenter 02 Ed Stoppard profile Ed Stoppardas Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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