SHAKESPEARE

At the Boar’s Head

Synopsis: Thursday Opera Matinee. Radio production of Gustav Holst’s one-act comic opera. The words of the libretto are taken from Shakespeare’s King Henry IV. Philip Langridge is Prince Hal. The Men’s Voices of the Liverpool Philharmonic Choir and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic are conducted by David Atherton. Presented by Penny Gore.
Series: Afternoon on 3
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Radio
Transmission details: 28 Jan 2016 at 14:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration: 55 mins

Credits

Music

Cast

Philip Langridge	Prince Henry (Hal)
John Tomlinson	Sir John Falstaff
Elise Ross	Mistress Quickly
David Wilson-Johnson	Pistol
Felicity Palmer	Doll Tearsheet
Michael George	Poins
Peter Hall (2)	Peto
Richard Suart	Bardolph

Additional Details

Production type: Operas and Musicals
Plays: Henry IV Part 1; Henry IV Part 2
Subjects: Drama; Music; Shakespeare
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Archive

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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "At the Boar’s Head". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av76854 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)