Applause! Applause!

Synopsis

Radio broadcast. Richard Foster asks why human beings clap their hands to show approval and examines the history of applause citing the performance of Otello at Wien Staatsoper 1991 and its 101 curtain calls taking 90 mins.

Series

Twenty Minutes

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

14 Oct 2005 at 19:20 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

20 mins

Credits

Contributor

Richard Foster

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

audiences; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Applause

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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