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
- 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
- http://www.amazon.com External site opens in new window
- Name
Library Video Company
- 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)