Music for the Theatre

Alternative title
Theatre Music: Shakespeare
Synopsis
Third in a series of four programmes, presented by Penny Gore, featuring music written for Shakespeare’s plays. The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra is joined by drama students from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in an abridged semi-staged performance of Much Ado About Nothing, music by Eric Korngold. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth.
Series
Afternoon on 3
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
18 Apr 2012 at 14:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
180 mins

Credits

Music
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Contributor
Penny Gore; Ryan Wigglesworth
Cast
Daniela NardiniBeatrice
Liam BrennanBenedick
Jimmy ChisholmDogberry
Iain Stuart RobertsonFriar Francis
Iain Stuart RobertsonDon John
Michael MacKenzieLeonato
Stephen Chambers 

Additional Details

Production type
Other
Plays
Much Ado About Nothing
Subjects
Music
Keywords
Music; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General
Radio series focusing on recent performances by the BBC Philharmonic and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
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
NW1 2DB

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Music for the Theatre". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av74391 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)