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Homage to Shakespeare, A

Synopsis
Selections from the sonnets and the plays read by
Edith Evans, John Gielgud, and Margaret Leighton and performed at Philharmonic Hall in New York City on March 15th and March 29th, 1964. Contents: Sonnets, 19, 55, 65, 143, two scenes from Macbeth, three scenes featuring Falstaff, Richard II in prison, Juliet’s nurse, Lear and Cordelia, Katherine and Wolsey, three songs and an Epilogue.
Series
Columbia Masterworks
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Audio
Year of release
1964
Recording date
1964

Credits

Director
William Ball
Contributor
Edith Evans; John Gielgud; Margaret Leighton

Additional Details

Production type
Sound Recordings(Commercial)
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Record label number: Argo NF 4
General
Container notes and biographical information by Judith Robinson.

Production Company

Name

Columbia Records

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Name

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound

Email
rha@nypl.org
Web
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Phone
(212) 870 1663
Address
New York Public Library of Recorded Sound
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York
NY 100123

Distributor

Name

Argo

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