Performance on 3 [21/4/2008]

Synopsis
Radio broadcast. In the second part of the programme, Tom Service presents a concert featuring Sibelius’s two orchestral suites for The Tempest performed in the context of performances of scenes from Shakespeare’s original play. Finnish conductor John Storgards conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Series
Performance on 3
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
21 Apr 2008 at 19:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
105 mins

Credits

Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Jean Sibelius
Contributor
Tom Service
Cast
Benedict Hopper 
Geoff Breton 
Phillip Langhorne 
Richard Goulding 
Sasha Higgins 

Additional Details

Production type
Other
Plays
Tempest, The
Subjects
Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)

Notes

History
The concert was originally performed at the Barbican, London on 18/4/2008.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
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Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
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London
NW1 2DB

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Shakespeare, "Performance on 3 [21/4/2008]". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70732 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)