Music and Shakespeare [01/10/1998]

Synopsis
Radio broadcast. Verity Sharp talks to Alan Blyth about how Shakespearean drama has been adapted in music dramas and operas by a wide range of composers, from Bellini and Verdi to Britten and Bernstein.
Series
Music Machine
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
1 Oct 1998 at 16:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
15 mins

Credits

Producer
Christina Pritchard
Contributor
Alan Blyth; Verity Sharp

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
musicals; opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

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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