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Loreena McKennit’s album includes ‘Prospero’s Last Speech’ where McKennitt sings the epilogue. The song can be listened to on the Amazon.com site.
Computer animation. Naked Rabbit presents Act II sc ii of Hamlet acted by cats, with Hamlet being an impression of Charlton Heston. The show is introduced from a study by Frasier Tomcat, a spoof on Alistair...
A collection of Shakespeare’s sonnets read by actors, and songs inspired by the sonnets. The many performers include John Gielgud, Annie Lennox, Richard Attenborough, Peter Barkworth, Bryan Ferry, Kenneth...
Radio broadcast. Verdi’s opera with Placido Domingo in the title role. The National Philharmonic Orchestra and the Ambrosian Opera Chorus are conducted by James Levine. Acts I & II only.
Series showcasing the talents of offbeat and irreverent comedians. This edition, taped before a live audience at the Huntington Theatre in Boston, includes a sketch entitled ‘Pink Tights and Plenty of...
Feature film. Stage hypnotist Gregor the Great becomes enraged when a drunken audience member belittles his act. When the man dies suddenly, Gregor convinces himself that his hypnotic powers are to blame....
Anthology horror series based on the EC comic books published by William Gaines in the 1950s. In this episode an out-of-luck actor (Lovitz), who doesn’t have ‘the look’, auditions for Hamlet to find...
Feature film based on Mark Twain’s novel with Mickey Rooney as Huck. Douglas Lanier in Shakespeares After Shakespeare (entry 1120) notes that this is the only film version of Twain’s novel which includes...
Gounod’s opera directed by Yves-André Hubert with Neil Shicoff and Barbara Hendricks in the title roles.
US comedy short series about the adventures of a group of poor neighbourhood children. Spanky is entered into a kid’s talent contest by his pushy mother who brags about Spanky’s ability to recite...