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

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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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 16 Nov 2024)