Hamlet

Synopsis

Radio broadcast. Ambroise Thomas’ opera in a text by Michel Carré and Jules Barbier. Thomas Hampson is Hamlet. The Ambrosian Opera Chorus and the London Philharmonic are conducted by Antonio de Almeida.

Series

Opera Matinee

Language

French (Standard)

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

13 Jan 1994 at 13:05 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

225 (inc. interval talk)

Credits

Writer

Jules Barbier; Michel Carré

Music

Ambroise Thomas

Contributor

Maggie Smith

Cast

Thomas Hampson	Hamlet
Samuel Ramey	Claudius
Denyce Graves	Gertrude
Michel Tremont	Polonius
June Anderson	Ophelia
Félix Thierry	Gravedigger
Francois Le Roux	Horatio
G rard Garino	Marcellus
Gregory Kunde	Laertes
Jean-Philippe Courtis	Ghost
Jean-Pierre Furlan	Gravedigger

Additional Details

Theatre company

Ambrosian Opera Chorus

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

The interval talk (15.15:15.20) is GERTRUDE TALKS BACK by Margaret Atwood with Maggie Smith as Gertrude.

History

Acts 1-3 (13.05:15.15); Acts 4-5 (15.20:16.40).

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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London
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