Taming of the Shrew, The

Synopsis
Operatic version of The Taming of the Shrew by Vittorio Giannini performed by the NBC Opera Company. The production is filmed live in the studio. John Raitt is Petruchio and Susan Yagar is Katherine.
Series
Nbc Opera
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
13 Mar 1954 (Channel: NBC)
Duration
90 mins

Credits

Director
John Bloch
Producer
Samuel Chotzinoff
Writer
Dorothy Fee; John Bloch
Music
Vittorio Giannini
Production Design
William Molyneux
Costume
John Boxer (2)
Cast
Susan YagerKatherina
John RaittPetruchio
Leon LishnerBaptista Minola
Sonia StollinBianca
Paul UkenaTranio
Albert WilcoxVincentio
Charles KuestnerTailor
Donald GrammHortensio
Harry S. MillerHaberdasher
John Alexander (3)Lucentio
Karl BrookGrumio
Robert Holland (2)Gremio

Additional Details

Theatre
NBC Opera Theatre
Theatre company
NBC Opera Company
Production type
Operas and Musicals
Plays
Taming of the Shrew, The
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
In a l5-year run on NBC, the series was listed under three titles: NBC Opera Theatre, NBC Opera Company, and NBC Opera

Production Company

Name

NBC

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web
http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
Phone
(20) 707-8572
Fax
(20) 707-237’1
Address
Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
Name

Paley Center for Media

Web
http://www.paleycenter.org/ External site opens in new window
Phone
(212) 621-6600
Address
25 West 52 Street
New York
New York
110019
USA
Notes
Formerly Museum of Television and Radio (MTR). The name changed in 2007.

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Taming of the Shrew, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67045 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)