Shakespeare in Words and Music

Synopsis
DVD presenting six half-hour programmes that contain spoken texts from Shakespeare’s play linked with musical excerpts within a given theme. The programmes are centred on vocal excerpts but also contain instrumental and chamber-music pieces, directly derived from and inspired by his works. The six principal themes are:
• The Elizabethan and The Restoration Rules
• Shakespeare and opera
• Shakespeare abroad
• Shakespearian heroines
• Shakespeare and Broadway
• Shakespeare in Love

Performed by Attila Ciemann and Pascale Beaudin.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2008
Duration
143 mins

Credits

Director
Albert Girard; Jean-Jacques Sheitoyan
Cast
Attila Ciemann 
Pascale Beaudin 

Additional Details

Production type
Sound Recordings(Commercial)
Subjects
Drama; English language and literature; Music
Keywords
musicals; opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Available for sale in the US and Canada only.
Reviews
Reviewed (unfavourably) on www.bardfilm.blogspot.com (accessed 6/2010). The blogger notes that in the ‘Shakespeare and Broadway’ section all but one song is from West Side Story.

Production Company

Name

Kultur

Email
info@kultur.com
Web
http://www.kultur.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+1 732 229 2343
Fax
+1 732 229 0066
Address
195 Highway 36
West Long Branch
NJ 07764-1304
USA
Notes
Kultur is an online mail order distributor of over 1000 of the world’s greatest performing arts and cultural programming titles on DVD and Blu-ray, featuring the legends of opera, ballet and classical music. It also offers a large collection of art, literature, and history programmes, as seen on US public television, The Discovery Channel, The History Channel and other networks.

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

Web
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Name

Library Video Company

Email
customerservice@cerebellum.com
Web
http://www.libraryvideo.com External site opens in new window
Phone
415 541 9901
Address
Cerebellum Corporation
1661 Tennessee St, 3D
San Francisco CA
94107 USA

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Shakespeare in Words and Music". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72729 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)