Shakespeare is Dug by the Craziest of Cats
- Synopsis
- Extract from a CBC radio broadcast. Duke Ellington had just completed his Shakespearean jazz suite Such Sweet Thunder which was commissioned by the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival. The suite includes the waltz ‘Lady Mac’, which tells the story of Lady MacBeth’s ragtime soul. The album also includes ‘Sonnet For Caesar’, ‘Sonnet for Sister Kate’, ‘Sonnet In Search Of A Moor’, and ‘Star-Crossed Lovers’. In this extract, recorded in New York City, Harry Rasky from CBC Radio talks to Ellington about his new album. Ellington speaks about how the music came into being, how he composes, and the hazards of merging Shakespeare and jazz.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada
- Medium
- Multimedia; Radio
- Recording date
- 15 May 1967
- Transmission details
- (Channel: CBC Radio)
- Duration
- 5mins 48 seconds
Credits
- Contributor
- Duke Ellington
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- jazz; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Such Sweet Thunder
Notes
- Notes
- The interview can be listened to online at http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-68-249-1274/arts_entertainment/stratford_festival/
Production Company
Archive
- Name
CBC Archives
- Web
- http://archives.cbc.ca/index.asp?IDLan=1 External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 1-866-306 4636
- Address
- Box 500
Station A
Toronto
Canada
MSW 1E6
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare is Dug by the Craziest of Cats". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av38105 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)