BBC Proms 2016 [21/08/2016]

Synopsis
BBC Proms concert live from the Royal Albert Hall. In the second half the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra performs a semi-staged performance of Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream conducted by Matthias Pintscher.
Series
BBC Proms 2016
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
21 Aug 2016 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
150 (total concert)

Credits

Director
Bijan Sheibani
Producer
Zahid Warley
Music
Felix Mendelssohn
Contributor
Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough; Emma Smith
Cast
Alex Hassell 
Mark Benton 
Michelle Terry 
Sam Swann 
Simon Manyonda 
Sinead Matthews 

Additional Details

Production type
Other
Plays
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
landscapes; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); sheep; Pastoral

Notes

General
The Proms Extra interval discussion (20.05-20.30) is ‘Shakespeare - Sheep and Shepherds.' Cumbrian shepherd James Rebanks joins Dr Emma Smith and Dr Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough to discuss Shakespeare’s depiction of pastoral landscapes and references to sheep and wool.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

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Shakespeare, "BBC Proms 2016 [21/08/2016]". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av77301 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)