Coriolanus

Synopsis

Audio recording of Brecht’s Coriolanus directed for the Berliner Ensemble by Karin Hercher and performed at the Old Vic Theatre in August 1965. The play is adapted by Manfred Wekwerth and Joachum Tenschert. Ekkehard Schall is Coriolanus.

Language

German (Standard)

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

1965

Credits

Director

Karin Hercher

Writer

Bertolt Brecht; William Shakespeare

Music

Paul Dessau

Production Design

Karl von Appen

Costume

Karl von Appen

Contributor

Joachim Tenschert; Manfred Wekwerth

Cast

Ekkehard Schall	Caius Martius Coriolanus
Hilmar Thate	Tullus Aufidius
Wolf Kaiser	Menenius Agrippa
Bruno Carstens	Cominius
Alexander Stillmark	Fidemas
Barbara Berg	Valeria
Christian Weisbrod	Putcher
Erich Haubmann	Brennus
Franz Viehmann	Nauta
Günter Naumann	Junius Brutus
Hans-Georg Voight	Sutor
Herbert Manz	Coctor
Hermann Hiesgen	Laetus
Horst Wunst	Piger
Johannes Conrad	Faber
Klaus Erforth	Flavius
Klaus Tilner	Menas
Knaup. Dieter	Vestitor
Martin Florchinger	Sicinius Velutus
Michelin Pan	Terzius
Peter Beske	Rarus
Peter Sodann	Rufus
Renate Richter	Virgilia
Rudolf Seib	Restio
Siegfried Weib	Titus Lartius
Stefan Lisewski	Calvus
Willi Schwabe	Spurius
Wolfgang Lohse	Varro
Wolfram handel	Hortulanus

Additional Details

Theatre

Old Vic Theatre

Theatre company

Berliner Ensemble

Production type

Other

Plays

Coriolanus

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Stills

Scenery based on the ideas of Bertolt Brecht and Caspar Neher.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

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