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The Royal Shakespeare Company’s chronicle of the English monarchy from Saxon times, with musical interludes. The readings are from literary works in the public domain and were compiled by John Barton.
Radio broadcast. Act II of Gounod’s opera, relayed from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. No further information known (1/2008).
Verdi’s opera relayed in its entirety from the opening performance of the Covent Garden international opera season at the Royal Opera House, London. With Giovanni Martinelli as Otello and Fernanda Ciani as...
Feature film comedy. Ageing Hollywood star (Burt Reynolds) signs up to play the title role in King Lear in Britain to revive his flagging career. He believes the role is part of a Royal Shakespeare Company...
One-act play by J. M. Barrie adapted for broadcasting by Cynthia Pughe. Set in pre-1920 England. 23-year old Charles Roche from Oxford falls in love with a charming actress. When he eventually tracks her...
Television adaptation of Nunn’s stage production featuring the original cast from the Royal National Theatre, London. With Henry Goodman as Shylock.
Verdi’s opera sung in the original Italian, directed and adapted for television by George R. Foa. With Alexander Moyes as narrator. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by Vittori Gui.
A 2-CD set features historic recordings of celebrated people in the arts, drama, the sciences, sport and exploration. Shakespeare-related items include Ellen Terry as Ophelia and Sir Henry Irving as Richard...
Radio broadcast of the second and third acts of the new production of the opera by Vaughan Williams relayed from Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London. The libretto of the opera that was first performed at the...
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