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A dance hall hostess, Charity Hope Valentine, is a woman whose faith in the virtues of old-fashioned romance is knocked by a string of disastrous romances. Robbed of her earnings by her absconding boyfriend,...
Short radio programme showcasing some of the music written by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius for Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
Radio talk broadcast as a preface to a transmission of Dryden/Davenant’s adaptation of The Tempest revised for the musical stage by Thomas Shadwell (see separate entry). W. W. Robson, Fellow of Lincoln...
Radio broadcast. 4-part weekly series, presented by Patrick Martyn, showcasing contemporary musical adaptations inspired by Shakespeare. The pieces examined range from popular musicals such as Kiss Me Kate...
Radio broadcast. Tony Robinson tells modern versions of original tales against a background of music they inspired. This first programme features the story of star-crossed lovers set against the music of...
Music programme about Purcell’s adaptations of literary works. The masque from Timon of Athens (1694), Purcell’s incidental music for the play, is the second of a two-part broadcast which begins with...
Short radio programme showcasing some of William Walton’s incidental music for Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
Short radio programme showcasing some of Felix Mendelssohn’s music for Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Radio broadcast of Macbeth as a musical comedy. Both Holinshed and Shakespeare are mentioned as inspirational source but the play seems to have been ‘improved’ out of all recognition by writer duo Jack...
Radio broadcast. Berlioz’s dramatic symphony performed in its entirety by the BBC Orchestra and Wireless Chorus, conducted by Oskar Fried.
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