Hamlet

Synopsis

Radio broadcast. Ambroise Thomas’ opera in a text by Michel Carré and Jules Barbier. Thomas Hampson is Hamlet. The Ambrosian Opera Chorus and the London Philharmonic are conducted by Antonio de Almeida.

Series

Opera Matinee

Language

French (Standard)

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Notes

The interval talk (15.15:15.20) is GERTRUDE TALKS BACK by Margaret Atwood with Maggie Smith as Gertrude.

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Writer

Jules Barbier; Michel Carré

Music

Ambroise Thomas

Contributor

Maggie Smith

Cast

Denyce Graves
Félix Thierry
Francois Le Roux
G rard Garino
Gregory Kunde
Jean-Philippe Courtis
Jean-Pierre Furlan
June Anderson
Michel Tremont
Samuel Ramey
Thomas Hampson

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
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