Synopsis

Radio adaptation of Shakespeare’s play directed and adapted by Hans Hausmann with Rolf Boysen as Othello and Heidelinde Weis as Desdemona. Music composed by Eder Helmut.

Series

Grosse Welttheater, Das

Language

German (Austria)

Country

Germany

Medium

Audio; Radio

Transmission details

4 Jun 1983 at 20:00 (Channel: ORF)

Duration

108 mins

Credits

Director

Hans Hausmann

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Eder Helmut

Contributor

Wolf Heinrich Graf von Baudissin

Adaptor for Radio

Hans Hausmann

Cast

Rolf Boysen	Othello
Heidelinde Weis	Desdemona
Helmuth Lohner	Iago
Heinz Trixner	Michael Cassio
Louise Martini	Emilia
Georges Ourth	Senator
Heinrich Schweiger	Brabantio
Hubert Berger	Lodovico
Klaus Brockmeyer	Roderigo
Olivia Silhavy	Bianca
Thomas Holtzmann	Duke of Venice

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Related items

Shakespeare Box - Werke

Notes

Notes

This production is commercially available as part of the Random House Audio SHAKESPEARE BOX-WERKE CD collection (see separate entry).

History

The broadcast was followed by a 20-minute programme in which actor Klaus Juergen Wussow read extracts from Shakespeare’s sonnets.

Textual information

Translation by Wolf Heinrich Graf von Baudissin

Reviews

Source: ORF Radio drama database at http://www.hoerspiele.co.at/datenbank.html (accessed 9/2008)
Archive-Number: 331

Production Company

Name

ORF

Email

kundendienst@orf.at

Web

http://ORF.at/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+43 (01) 87878-0

Address

Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Radio & Television (ORF)
Würzburggasse 30
Vienna
A-1136
Austria