Episode 19
The 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra is joined by actors in a performance of Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing with music by Eric Korngold.
Theatre Music: Shakespeare
Penny Gore explores theatre music written for Shakespeare's plays. Today, a cast of actors and the 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra is joined by drama students from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in an abridged semi-staged performance of Shakespeare's irresistible comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. The music was written soon after the First World War by the precocious Eric Korngold.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Incidental music for Much Ado about Nothing
Performer: Stephen Chambers (tenor) Performer: Daniela Nardini (Beatrice) Performer: Liam Brennan (Benedick) Performer: Jimmy Chisholm (Dogberry) Performer: Iain Robertson (Don John/Friar) Performer: Michael MacKenzie (Leonato). Performer: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth
Broadcast
- Wed 18 Apr 2012 14:00大象传媒 Radio 3