Discovering Music [23/08/2009]
- Synopsis
- Radio programme. Presenter Stephen Johnson is joined by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Lawrence Renes, to discuss some of the factors that make Verdi’s Otello arguably a dramatic achievement equal to the Shakespeare play on which it is based.
How does the composer suggest the complex psychology of his characters through his music? How does he use the orchestra to evoke the poetic equivalent of Shakespeare’s verse?
With excerpts performed by Amanda Roocroft as Desdemona, Anthony Michaels-Moore as Iago and David Rendall as Otello. The programme also features appearances from Edward Price as Montano, Edward Goater as Cassio and Christopher Bowen as Rodrigo. - Series
- Discovering Music
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 23 Aug 2009 at 17:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 90 mins
Credits
- Music
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Contributor
- Lawrence Renes; Stephen Johnson
- Cast
David Rendall Otello (Othello) Amanda Roocroft Desdemona Anthony Michaels-Moore Iago Edward Goater Michael Cassio Christopher Bowen Roderigo Edward Price Montano
Additional Details
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); musical adaptations
Notes
- Reviews
- Source: BBC programme information, Radio Times
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, "Discovering Music [23/08/2009]". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72337 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)