Merry Wives of Windsor, The

Synopsis
Nicolai’s comic opera broadcast on radio with verse recitations by Heinrich Proch. The Wireless Chorus and Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Percy Pitt.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
2 Jan 1928 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC)
Duration
75 mins
Availability
No copy extant

Credits

Writer
D. Millar-Craig
Music
Otto Nicolai
Contributor
Percy Pitt
Cast
Foster RichardsonSir John Falstaff
Dorothy HelmrichMistress Margaret Page
Doris VaneMistress Alice Ford
Roy HendersonFrank Ford
Heddle NashFenton
Heinrich Proch 
Herbert SimmonsDoctor Caius
John FarringtonGeorge Page
May BlythAnne Page
Sydney RussellAbraham Slender

Additional Details

Production type
Operas and Musicals
Plays
Merry Wives of Windsor, The
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Transmitted from Daventry 5GB station.
Radio Times credits Noel Edie for the part of Anne Page.
History
The broadcast was transmitted from London, Daventry 5XX and other stations on 4/1/1928 at 19:45.
Textual information
English text by D. Millar Craig
Reviews
Source: BBC Programme Records, The Times, The Radio Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Merry Wives of Windsor, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68397 (Accessed 18 Nov 2024)