Hamlet
- Synopsis
- Live sound recording of Peter Hall’s 1975 staging of Hamlet with Albert Finney in the title role. Original music by Harrison Birtwistle.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio
- Recording date
- 20 Jan 1976
Credits
- Director
- Peter Hall
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Harrison Birtwistle
- Production Design
- John Bury
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Old Vic Theatre
- Theatre company
- National Theatre Company
- Production type
- Other
- Historical period
- Medieval
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Barrington Pheloung is one of the musicians.
- History
- The production opened 10 November 1975 and later played at the Lyttelton (the first production to be performed there) and Olivier theatres.
- Reviews
- Speaight, Robert. Shakespeare Quarterly 28 (1977), pp. 184-90 (in review-article).
Production Company
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71611 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)