BBC Proms 2009
- Alternative title
- Fairy Queen
- Synopsis
- Live radio transmission from the Royal Albert Hall, London, of a semi-staged production of Purcell’s theatre score The Fairy Queen, directed by Francesca Gilpin. Based on the original production for Glyndebourne by Jonathan Kent. Presented by Petroc Trelawny. With Desmond Barrit (Drunken Poet/Bottom), Jotham Annan (Puck), Joseph Millson (Oberon), Sally Dexter (Titania). Performed by the Glyndebourne Chorus, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (conductor William Christie).
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 21 Jul 2009 at 18:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 250 (incl. interval)
Credits
- Director
- Francesca Gilpin
- Music
- Henry Purcell
- Contributor
- Jonathan Kent; Petroc Trelawny; William Christie
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Royal Albert Hall, London
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); musical adaptations
Notes
- History
- Live broadcast to celebrate the 350th year of the composer’s birth. The broadcast includes a twenty-minute interval at 20:30.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- 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
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "BBC Proms 2009". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72283 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)