Learning on ScreenShakespeare: The Merry Wives of Windsor
- Alternative title
- Merry Wives of Windsor, The
- Synopsis
- Radio series, broadcast over five consecutive days, in which Peggy Reynolds unravels the plot of a Shakespeare play and introduces music associated with it. Part 2 THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR includes excerpts from Nicolai’s The Merry Wives of Windsor (Bavarian State Orchestra/Robert Hager), Verdi’s Falstaff (Los Angeles Philharmonic/Carlo Maria Giulini), Salieri’s Falstaff (Guido Cantelli Orchestra of Milan/Alberto Veronese) and Vaughan Williams’ Sir John In Love (Royal Philharmonic/Meredith Davies).
- Series
- Sound Stories
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 19 May 1998 at 11:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Piers Burton-Page
- Music
- Antonio Salieri; Giuseppe Verdi; Otto Nicolai; Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Contributor
- Peggy Reynolds
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Merry Wives of Windsor, The
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Music; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
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