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 RendallOtello (Othello)
Amanda RoocroftDesdemona
Anthony Michaels-MooreIago
Edward GoaterMichael Cassio
Christopher BowenRoderigo
Edward PriceMontano

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

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

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)