Softest Music to Attending Ears

Synopsis

Radio broadcast. Graham Fawcett reflects on Romeo and Juliet as interpreted by composers Bernstein, Bellini and Gounod.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

12 Nov 1994 at 20:15 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

10 mins

Credits

Contributor

Graham Fawcett

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Bernstein, Leonard; Music; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Gounod, Charles; Bellini, Vincenzo

Notes

History

The broadcast was transmitted between acts II and III of Gounod’s ROMEO ET JULIETTE in a production by Nicolas Joel broadcast live from Covent Garden.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

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Phone

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Fax

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Address

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