Readings from Hamlet
- Synopsis
- Recording of scenes from Hamlet performed by Robert Vaughn (Hamlet and the Ghost), Diana Maddox (Gertrude) and Joel Michaels (Horatio). Music composed and conducted by Buddy Collette. Side 1: Introduction and soliloquies from I ii, II ii and the ‘nunnery scene’ from II i. Side 2: Soliloquy from II iii, the ‘closet scene’ II iv , soliloquy IV iv, and the death scene V ii.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Audio
- Year of release
- 1965
Credits
- Producer
- Jesse Kaye
- Music
- Buddy Collette
- Cast
Robert Vaughn Hamlet Diana Maddox Gertrude Joel Michaels Horatio Robert Vaughn Ghost
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sound Recordings(Commercial)
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Record number: MGME4488
- General
- Robert Vaughn had played the role of Hamlet on stage several times, including at the Pasadena Playhouse shortly before the recording was made.
Production Company
- Name
MGM Records
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
Online Retailer
- Name
Parnassusrecords.com
- Web
- http://www.parnassusrecords.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Readings from Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67420 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)