King Lear
- Alternative title
- Kuningas Lear
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast. Aulis Sallinen’s three-act opera King Lear (Op. 76) with Matti Salminen in the title role. The Finnish National Opera and Chorus is conducted by Okko Kamu.
- Series
- Performance on 3
- Language
- Finnish
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Recording date
- 15 Sep 2000
- Transmission details
- 25 Jan 2001 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Music
- Aulis Sallinen
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Finnish National Opera House
- Theatre company
- Finnish National Opera
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Recorded at its world premiere in Helsinki on 15 September 2000.
- Textual information
- Adapted by Sallinen from a Finnish translation by the poet Matti Rossi.
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
NW1 2DB
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av75430 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)