Shakespeare - A Suitable Case for Operatic Treatment
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast. In this interval talk Valentine Cunningham considers ‘the varying fortunes of Shakespeare’s plays in the opera house’.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 9 Feb 1989 at 20:55 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 20 mins
Credits
- Contributor
- Valentine Cunningham
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Broadcast between Acts 1 and 2 of a live relay of Reimann’s opera Lear from the London Coliseum (see separate entry).
- Reviews
- Source: Radio Times
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
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Shakespeare, "Shakespeare - A Suitable Case for Operatic Treatment". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70184 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)