Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Synopsis
- Full-length radio version of the play produced by Val Gielgud. With Virginia Maskell, Norman Shelley, Carleton Hobbs and Malcolm Keen. The production uses the full Mendelssohn score as arranged by John Hollingworth, who also conducts the London Sinfonia and the Ambrosia Singers (Soloists: Eileen Poulter and Mary Thomas).
- Series
- Saturday-Night Theatre
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Recording date
- 13 Sep 1963
- Transmission details
- 18 Apr 1964 at 20:30 (Channel: BBC Home Service)
- Duration
- 100 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Val Gielgud
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Contributor
- John Hollingsworth
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Broadcast as part of the Shakespeare Quatercentenary celebrations on BBC radio. The play was also broadcast as part of the Quatercentenary celebrations on the General Overseas Service where it was transmitted in two parts (18/10 and 25/10). Part 1: 00:30-2:00, Part 2: 00:30-1:30 GMT.
- Reviews
- Gielgud introduces the production in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, Radio Times, 16 April 1964, p. 8.
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
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Midsummer Night’s Dream, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69334 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)