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Evening with Shakespeare, An

Synopsis
Radio programme dedicated to Shakespeare’s works in music and verse. J. Forbes Knowles and Neil Mclean perform Act III, iii of Much Ado About Nothing (19:55-20.05) and the ‘tent scene’ (III iii) from Julius Caesar (20:40-20:50). The Station Orchestra plays the overture to Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and music inspired by The Merchant of Venice, the overture to "Romeo and Juliet" (no composer given) and "Songs from Shakespeare’s Time" (P. D. Q. Bach). Eda Bennie (soprano) sings Shakespeare songs arranged by Quilter, Coleridge-Taylor and Bishop.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
31 Jan 1925 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC)
Duration
120 mins
Availability
No copy extant.

Credits

Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Henry Rowland Bishop; P. D. Q. Bach; Roger Quilter; Thomas Arne
Contributor
Eda Bennie
Cast
Neil McLeanCaius Cassius
J. Forbes KnowlesDogberry
J. Forbes KnowlesMarcus Brutus
Neil McLeanVerges

Additional Details

Production type
Other
Plays
Julius Caesar; Much Ado About Nothing
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Transmitted from Aberdeen.
General
'P D Q Bach’ is one of the personas of the American composer and musical humorist, real name Peter Schickele, most popular in the 1970s. Despite the ‘Bach’ tag, he composes in a range of styles, not just baroque. Schickele has a fansite at http://www.schickele.com/
Reviews
Source: The Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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