Winter Passion
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Genredrama play
Running time60 minutes
Country of originAustralia
Language(s)English
| Genre | drama play |
|---|---|
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | ABC |
| Syndicates | ABC |
| Written by | Alan Seymour |
| Original release | 22 February 1960 |
Winter Passion is a 1960 Australian radio play by Alan Seymour about the relationship between Chopin and George Sand on the island of Majorca. It was written to celebrate the Chopin sesquicentenary.[1]
The play debuted on 22 February 1960. It was performed on Canadian radio in 1961 and performed again in Australia in 1962. The 1962 production was part of a series on the ABC of nine radio plays representing 30 years of broadcasting (other Australian plays were The Illusionists and The Fire on the Snow.)[2]
Polish composer Chopin convalesces on the island of Majorca and deals with his romance with French author George Sand.