Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Synopsis
- Radio version of Shakespeare’s comedy adapted by Lance Sieveking and produced by Val Gielgud. With Ralph Richardson as Bottom. Mendelssohn’s music is played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with a section of Ipswich Co-operative Girls’ Choir. John Hollingsworth conducts.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Recording date
- 31 Mar 1953
- Transmission details
- 4 Jun 1953 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 160 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Producer
- Val Gielgud
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Contributor
- John Hollingsworth
- Adaptor for Radio
- Lance Sieveking
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Rehearsals: 26/3/1953-31/3/1953
According to the Radio Times programme information, this is the first BBC production to use the full Mendelssohn score. - Textual information
- A script of this programme is held in the Shakespeare Collection of the Birmingham Central Library.
- Reviews
- Source: Radio Times, The Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Midsummer Night’s Dream, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71313 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)