Shakespeare in Words and Music

Synopsis: DVD presenting six half-hour programmes that contain spoken texts from Shakespeare’s play linked with musical excerpts within a given theme. The programmes are centred on vocal excerpts but also contain instrumental and chamber-music pieces, directly derived from and inspired by his works. The six principal themes are:
The Elizabethan and The Restoration Rules
Shakespeare and opera
Shakespeare abroad
Shakespearian heroines
Shakespeare and Broadway
Shakespeare in Love

Performed by Attila Ciemann and Pascale Beaudin.
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 2008
Notes: Available for sale in the US and Canada only.
Subjects: Drama; English language and literature; Music
Keywords: musicals; opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Director

Cast

Attila Ciemann
Pascale Beaudin

Name: Kultur
Email: info@kultur.com
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Phone: +1 732 229 2343
Fax: +1 732 229 0066
Address: 195 Highway 36
West Long Branch
NJ 07764-1304
USA
Notes: Kultur is an online mail order distributor of over 1000 of the world’s greatest performing arts and cultural programming titles on DVD and Blu-ray, featuring the legends of opera, ballet and classical music. It also offers a large collection of art, literature, and history programmes, as seen on US public television, The Discovery Channel, The History Channel and other networks.

Name: Library Video Company
Email: customerservice@cerebellum.com
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Phone: 415 541 9901
Address: Cerebellum Corporation
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San Francisco CA
94107 USA

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