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  • Music and the Spheres (1980 Radio)

    Series
    Music in Shakespeare
    Producer
    David Epps

    Three-part radio series, presented by John Stevens, on Shakespeare and music. Episode 1 examines how Shakespeare uses music for dramatic effect.

  • Cakes and Ale (1980 Radio)

    Series
    Music in Shakespeare
    Producer
    David Epps

    Three-part radio series, presented by John Stevens, on Shakespeare and music. Episode 2 examines the role of songs and how Shakespeare uses music to portray aspects of character.

  • Cardboard Trumpet, The (1980 Radio)

    Series
    Music in Shakespeare
    Producer
    David Epps

    Three-part radio series, presented by John Stevens, on Shakespeare and music. Episode 3 is a discussion between Raymond Leppard (former music director at the RSC), Toby Robertson (director, Prospect Theatre...

  • Falstaff (1980 Radio)

    Verdi’s opera with Rolando Panerai in the title role. The Chorus of the Vienna State Opera and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra are conducted by Oliviero Defabritis.

  • Hamlet (1980 Radio)

    Opera in five acts by Ambroise Thomas. In this broadcast only Acts I & II are performed. Thomas Allen sings the title role. The performance was recorded at the Buxton Opera House on 5 August 1980 as part of...

  • Heaven of Art, The (1980 Radio)

    Series
    Kaleidoscope
    Producer
    John Powell (2)

    Radio broadcast. ‘The sudden and unexpected revelation of Shakespeare overwhelmed me. The lightning Bash of his genius revealed the white heaven of art to me, illuminating its remotest depths in a single...

  • Falstaff (1979 Video)

    Director
    Götz Friedrich

    Verdi’s Falstaff staged and directed by Götz Friedrich. The Wiener Philharmoniker is conducted by Sir George Solti with Gabriel Bacquier as Falstaff.

  • Otello (1979 Television)

    Series
    Live from the Met
    Director
    Kirk Browning
    Producer
    Christopher Sarson

    Live recording of Zeffirelli’s production of Verdi’s Otello. Placido Domingo is Othello and Sherrill Milnes is Iago. The stage production was directed by Fabrizio Melano; Kirk Browning directs for...

  • Davis: Berlioz & Tippett (1979 Television)

    Series
    Evening at Symphony

    A concert series featuring the Boston Symphony Orchestra and its conductor Seiji Ozawa. Guest conductor Colin Davis leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Berlioz’s King Lear Overture (c13 mins) and...

  • Otello (1979 Radio)

    Radio broadcast. Verdi’s opera with Placido Domingo in the title role. The National Philharmonic Orchestra and the Ambrosian Opera Chorus are conducted by James Levine. Acts I & II only.