Ides of March

Synopsis

Radio programme of classical music marking the ‘Ides of March’ by showcasing music inspired by Julius Caesar and other Shakespearean plays. The programme is presented by Nick Bailey. The musical pieces comprise: Handel’s Giulio Cesare - Overture, performed by
Les musicians du Louvre (conductor Marc Minkowski);
Mendelssohn’s incidental music A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Sandrine Piau, Delphine Collot (soprano) and the Orchestre des Champs-Elysées (Philippe Herreweghe conducts); excerpts from Romeo and Juliet by Berlioz with Carlo Maria Giulini conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Doyle’s Henry V (St Crispian’s Day, Battle of Agincourt) as performed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra with conductor Simon Rattle; Le mort de Cléopatre by Berlioz is sung by Veronique Gens (soprano) with Louis Langrée conducting the Lyon Opera Orchestra; Shostakovich’s Hamlet Opus 32 is performed by Louise Winter (soprano) and David Wilson-Johnson (baritone).

Series

Classic Fm Evening Concert, The

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No distributor known (2/2008)

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Music

Dmitri Shostakovich; Felix Mendelssohn; Georg Frideric Handel; Hector Berlioz; Patrick Doyle

Contributor

Nick Bailey

Production Company

Name

Classic FM

Web

http://www.classicfm.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7343 9000

Address

30 Leicester Square
London
WC2H 7LA
UK