Those Magnificent Gods in Their Flying Machines

Synopsis

Radio broadcast. Piers Burton-Page discusses with classicist Edith Hall and literary historian Roger Savage, why the tradition of deus ex machina is so enduring, focusing on the operas of Mozart and the plays of Shakespeare.

Series

Twenty Minutes

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

5 Jul 2003 at 20:15 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

20 mins

Credits

Contributor

Edith Hall; Piers Burton-Page; Roger Savage

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Literature; Music

Keywords

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1752-1791); opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Deus ex machina

Notes

History

The programme was broadcast between Acts 2&3 of Mozart’s Ideomeno from Glyndebourne, a production directed by Peter Sellars, designed by Anish Kapoor, and choreographed by Mark Morris.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

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