Merry Wives of Windsor, The
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast of scenes from Otto Nicolai’s opera. The BBC Orchestra and Chorus are conducted by George Knepler, with Ernst Schoen as director. The opera is performed in English, translation by D. Millar-Craig.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 10 Aug 1937 at 22:20 (Channel: BBC National Programme)
- Duration
- 65 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Director
- Ernst Schoen
- Music
- Otto Nicolai
- Contributor
- George Knepler
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Merry Wives of Windsor, The
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- For the full list of scenes broadcast, see Radio Times, 6 August 1938, p. 33.
- General
- Otto Nicolai’s opera was first performed in 1849, two months before Nicolai died.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Merry Wives of Windsor, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37681 (Accessed 11 Dec 2024)