Tempest, The
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast. The Tempest adapted and produced by Ian Cotterell with Paul Scofield as Prospero and Patrick Stewart as Caliban. With music composed by David Cain, and played by Mike Westbrook, Clive Heath, Christopher Hogwood, Brian Godding, Butch Potter, John Mitchell and Tristan Fry. The musical producer is Paul Reding.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Recording date
- 6 Jan 1974
- Transmission details
- 24 Mar 1974 at 18:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 125 (inc 5 min interval)
Credits
- Producer
- Ian Cotterell
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- David Cain
- Adaptor for Radio
- Ian Cotterell
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Tempest, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Produced for quadrophonic reception (sound from four loudspeakers).
- History
- In the interval (19:45-19:50) a recording of Sibelius’ The Tempest Suite was played with Sir Charles Groves conducting the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
- Reviews
- David Wade, ‘Aural Experiences’, The Times, 30 March 1974, p. 10.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Tempest, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67283 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)