Two Loves: Poetry and Music from the Age of Elizabeth I
- Synopsis
- Programme of Shakespeare’s poetry and John Dowland’s music to celebrate Peggy Ashcroft’s 80th birthday. Includes extracts from Othello, Venus and Adonis, The Phoenix and Turtle and Shakespeare’s Sonnets. The programme is compiled and presented by Peggy Ashcroft and Julian Bream. Bream’s lute solos include Dowland’s Lachrymae, settings of popular ballads and Fancy.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 23 Dec 1987 at 20:10 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 50 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Ron Isted
- Contributor
- Peggy Ashcroft
- Cast
Julian Bream
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama; English language and literature; Music
- Keywords
- Elizabethan music; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- The television broadcast was recorded in the Long Gallery, Penshurst Place, Kent.
- History
- The programme was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 4 January 1989. The radio version was produced by Gareth Walters.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Two Loves: Poetry and Music from the Age of Elizabeth I". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37844 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)