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Radio broadcast. Ambroise Thomas’ opera in a text by Michel Carré and Jules Barbier. Thomas Hampson is Hamlet. The Ambrosian Opera Chorus and the London Philharmonic are conducted by Antonio de Almeida.
Sixth of twelve programmes in which all Shakespeare sonnets are recited by various actors. The programme is introduced by Rayner Heppenstall. Michael Redgrave reads Sonnets 56 to 68.
Podcast series. in this edition, husband-and-wife Aidan and Lindsay discuss The Winter’s Tale, which they describe as follows: What do you get when you combine three acts of a tragedy, two acts of a...
Video recording of Kalle Holmberg’s 1973 production of King Lear with Christer Banck in the title role. No further details known (2008).
Radio broadcast. The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Martyn Brabbins performs Elgar’s Falstaff- Symphonic Study in C minor. Op. 68.
Video recording of Richard Ouzounian’s 1986 production of Pericles for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival with Geraint Wyn Davies in the title role.
As part of the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s sonnets, 14 sonnets are read by Sir Ian McKellen as drop-ins through the day’s programmes, starting off with the 7am BREAKFAST...
Radio version of Shakespeare’s tragedy arranged and produced for broadcasting by Raymond Raikes starring Joss Ackland and Googie Withers in the lead. The music by Stephen Dodgson is conducted by Rae Jenkins.
A compilation of screen tests given by Mrs Patrick Campbell. Includes the sleepwalking scene from Macbeth, Palleas and Melisande (sound only), Yiddish dialect from The Matriach (sound only), and a scene from...
Radio broadcast of Rossini’s Otello. Nicola Tagger is Othello. The Radio Telefis Eireann Opera and Chorus is conducted by Albert Rosen.