Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis

Live sound recording of Trevor Nunn’s 1976 production of Romeo and Juliet for the Royal Shakespeare Company with Ian McKellen and Francesca Annis in the title roles.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Notes

An excerpt from Act II ii : ‘But soft! what light through yonder window breaks ... His help to crave, and my dear hap to tell’ is available for listening electronically onsite at the British Library Sound Archive.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director

Trevor Nunn

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Stephen Oliver

Cast

Barbara Shelley
Brian Coburn
Clyde Pollitt
David Howey
David Waller
Dennis Clinton
Duncan Preston
Francesca Annis
Greg Hicks
Griffith Jones
Ian McKellen
Ivan Beavis
John Woodvine
Judith Harte
Leonard Preston
Marie Kean
Michael Pennington
Norman Tyrrell
Paul Shelley
Paul Whitworth
Peter Woodward
Richard Durden
Richard Griffiths
Roger Rees

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB