Ballade vom Prinzen Arthur, Die

Alternative title: Ballad of Prince Arthur, The King John
Synopsis: German radio adaptation of Shakespeare’s King John, adapted and produced for radio by Hans Rothe. As its title suggests, the adaptation focuses on the fate of Arthur, nephew to the king, who becomes victim to the machinations of his power-hungry betters. With Holger Ungerer as Arthur and Wolfgang Engels as King John.
Language: German (Standard)
Country: Germany
Medium: Radio
Recording date: 12 Sep 1955
Transmission details: 14 Dec 1955 (Channel: Radio Bremen)
Duration: 62 mins

Notes: This production is commercially available as part of the Random House Audio SHAKESPEARE BOX-WERKE CD collection (see separate entry).
History: Original transmission time unknown (10/2008).
Textual information: Translation by Hans Rothe.
Reviews: Rothe’ s approach to this broadcast adaptation is documented on the ARD radio drama website for this entry (in German).
Source: ARD radio drama archive (Hörspiel-Archiv) at http://www.ard.de/radio/hoerspiel-lesung/hoerspielarchiv (accessed 10/2008).

Wolfgang Engels	King John
Heinz Klevenow	Philip the Bastard
Eleonore Noelle	Lady Constance
Ludwig Anschütz	Hubert
Holger Ungerer	Arthur, Duke of Brittaine
Albert Lippert	King Philip of France
Ernst Friedrich Lichtenecker	Louis the Dauphin
Friedrich W. Bauschulte	Robert Faulconbridge
Heinz Klingenberg	Châtillon
Julia Fjorsen	Blanche
Trudik Daniel	Queen Eleanor

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