Moonstruck
- Synopsis
- Radio programme featuring a selection of poetry and music on the subject of the moon as a symbol of purity, as a capricious, changeable being, as an object to reach in the imagination and through scientific exploration. The opening of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is read by actors Art Malik and Alexandra Gilbreath about 5 minutes into the programme, which also features Ben Jonson’s ‘Hymn to Diana’ and Mendelssohn’s incidental music for ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.
- Series
- Words and Music
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 23 May 2010 at 22:15 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 75 (total)
Credits
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Cast
Alexandra Gilbreath Art Malik
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); women
Notes
- Notes
- For details of the music and verse featured in this programme, visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbwvz (accessed 7/2010).
- General
- Words and Music is a BBC Radio 3 evening series that offers a selection of classical music, interspersed with poetry and prose chosen to illustrate a theme. The literary excerpts are read by leading actors.
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, "Moonstruck". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72775 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)