SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Open University programme made to support the A101 Arts Foundation course. The programme shows how Weber’s ‘Der Freischutz’ and ‘Oberon’ influenced Mendelssohn when he came to write the Overture and Incidental Music for ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. The importance of the Overture in Mendelssohn’s career is shown, and the relationship between it and the Incidental Music is discussed. The programme ends with a scene from Shakespeare’s play, first without and than with Mendelssohn’s music.

Series

Open University A101

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

3 May 1978 (Channel: BBC)

Duration

24 mins

Credits

Producer

Robert Philip

Contributor

Robert Ian Burrows

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Music; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)

Notes

Notes

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Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Archive

Name

Open University Archive

Email

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Web

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Phone

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Address

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