Much Ado About Nothing

Synopsis

Live audio recording of a performance of Much Ado About Nothing directed for the National Theatre in 1965 by Franco Zeffirelli. Robert Stephens is Benedick and Maggie Smith, Beatrice. Ian McKellen plays Claudio.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

1966

Credits

Director

Franco Zeffirelli

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Nino Rota

Choreographer

Romayne Grigorova

Cast

Maggie Smith	Beatrice
Robert Stephens	Benedick
Ian McKellen	Claudio
Albert Finney	Don Pedro
Frank Finlay	Dogberry
Bruce Purchase	Balthasar
Caroline John	Hero
Derek Jacobi	Don John
Edward Petherbridge	Conrade
Elizabeth Burger	Ursula
Frank Wylie	Friar Francis
Gerald James	Leonato
Harry Lomax	Antonio
Jennie Heslewood	Woman of Leonato’s household
Lynn Redgrave	Margaret
Michael Byrne	Messenger
Michael Rothwell	Verges
Michael York	Watchman
Neil Fitzpatrick	Lord
Pauline Taylor	Woman of Leonato’s household
Peter John	Watchman (1)
Reginald Green	Sexton
Ron Pember	Watchman (2)
Ronald Pickup	Watchman
Thomas Kempinski	Borachio

Additional Details

Theatre

Old Vic Theatre

Theatre company

National Theatre Company

Production type

Other

Historical period

19th Century

Plays

Much Ado About Nothing

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Incomplete recording. The last 15-20 minutes are missing.

Textual information

Textual revision by Robert Graves.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

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Fax

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