Kiss Me Kate
- Synopsis
- Live from the Royal Albert Hall. This semi-staged performance uses the original 1948 arrangements. John Wilson conducts the John Wilson Orchestra. Introduced by Suzy Klein.
- Series
- BBC Proms 2014
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 2 Aug 2014 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 195 (including interval talk)
Credits
- Director
- Shaun Kerrison
- Writer
- Bella Spewack; Samuel Spewack
- Music
- Cole Porter
- Choreographer
- Alistair David
- Contributor
- Alexandra Gilbreath; Janet Suzman
- Cast
Alexandra Silber Lilli Vanessi (Katherina) Ben Davis Fred Graham (Petruchio) Louise Dearman Lois Lane (Bianca) James Doherty John Wilson Orchestra Michael Jibson Tony Yazbeck Bill Calhoun (Lucentio)
Additional Details
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Taming of the Shrew, The
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- In the interval talk, Proms Plus Literacy, Janet Suzman and Alexandra Gilbreath discusss approaches to staging The Taming of the Shrew for contemporary audiences.
- Reviews
- Michael Billington, The Guardian (3 August 2014).
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
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Kiss Me Kate". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av76162 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)