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Heaven of Art, The

Synopsis
Radio broadcast. ‘The sudden and unexpected revelation of Shakespeare overwhelmed me. The lightning Bash of his genius revealed the white heaven of art to me, illuminating its remotest depths in a single flash. I recognised the meaning of real grandeur, real beauty and real dramatic truth ... - (Memoirs of Hector Berlioz - 1827. after seeing Hamlet with Harriet Smithson as Ophelia)
John Wilders visits the spa town of Buxton in the Peak District, which takes as the theme of its second International Festival. the influence of Shakespeare on the work of Berlioz, and includes performances of his seldom produced lyric opera Beatrice and Benedict. Presented by John Wilders.
Series
Kaleidoscope
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
5 Aug 1980 at 21:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Producer
John Powell (2)
Contributor
John Wilders

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Much Ado About Nothing
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Berlioz, Hector; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

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