Music and Shakespeare [01/10/1998]

Synopsis

Radio broadcast. Verity Sharp talks to Alan Blyth about how Shakespearean drama has been adapted in music dramas and operas by a wide range of composers, from Bellini and Verdi to Britten and Bernstein.

Series

Music Machine

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

1 Oct 1998 at 16:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

15 mins

Credits

Producer

Christina Pritchard

Contributor

Alan Blyth; Verity Sharp

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

musicals; opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

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