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All for Love

Synopsis
Radio adaptation of John Dryden’s Restoration version of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra produced by R. D. Smith . With Leo McKern and Valerie Hanson in the lead and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company. Purcell’s music ('An Elegy on the Death of Matthew Locke’ ), written at the time of the original production of the play in 1677-1678, is arranged by Anthony Bernhard and played by the London Chamber Orchestra.
Series
Restoration Drama
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Availability
Unknown
Notes
A BBC recording.
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer
R. D. Smith
Writer
John Dryden
Music
Anthony Bernard; Henry Purcell
Cast
Baliol Holloway 
Catherine Dolan 
David March 
Douglas Storm 
Edward Burnham 
Godfrey Kenton 
Leo McKern 
Martina Mayne 
Sylvia Coleridge 
Valerie Hanson 

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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