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Shakespeare's Original Pronunciation: Speeches and Scenes Performed as Shakespea
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- ISBN
- 9780712351195
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Compact Disc
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Shakespeare's Original Pronunciation : Speeches and Scenes Performed As Shakespeare Would Have Heard Them
- Publisher
- British Library, T.H.E.
- Genre
- Literary Criticism
- Topic
- European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
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How did the actors of Shakespeare's stage sound to the audiences of his day? For the first time, this disc offers listeners the chance to hear England's greatest playwright performed by a company of actors using the pronunciations of the Elizabethan era. Under the guidance of Ben Crystal--actor, author of Shakespeare on Toast , and an expert in original Shakespearian pronunciation--the company performs scenes from Shakespeare's plays and several of his best-known poems. Listeners will hear new meanings uncovered, new jokes revealed, and poetic effects enhanced. The CD is accompanied by an introductory essay by Shakespeare authority David Crystal.
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Publisher
British Library, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0712351191
ISBN-13
9780712351195
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111986556
Product Key Features
Book Title
Shakespeare's Original Pronunciation : Speeches and Scenes Performed As Shakespeare Would Have Heard Them
Format
Compact Disc
Language
English
Topic
European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Literary Criticism
Dimensions
Item Length
5in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
4 Oz
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"The British Library's new CD, Shakespeare's Original Pronunciation , is the first of its kind featuring speeches and scenes which claim to be performed as Shakespeare would have heard them. The CD is said to bring to life rhymes and jokes that are not audible in contemporary English-as well as to illustrate what Hamlet meant when he advised his actors to speak 'trippingly upon the tongue.' "- Telegraph, The project ... is a remarkable achievement, which is the first of its kind. If you are a student new to Shakespeare, or an accomplished scholar, this CD gives a fresh perspective on the Bard's words. It is so fun to listen to, you will be walking around the rest of the day imitating the sounds and 'speaking the speech.', An enthusiastic bunch of actors demonstrate how the Bard's sonnets, songs and various famous scenes from his plays would have sounded to Elizabethan audiences. Pronounce 'hour' as a 16th-century actor would have, that is, to rhyme with 'whore,' and listen to the double entendres multiply. Eng lit aficionados will love it., "The British Library's new CD, Shakespeare's Original Pronunciation , is the first of its kind featuring speeches and scenes which claim to be performed as Shakespeare would have heard them. The CD is said to bring to life rhymes and jokes that are not audible in contemporary English--as well as to illustrate what Hamlet meant when he advised his actors to speak 'trippingly upon the tongue.' "-- Telegraph
Table of Content
1. Sonnet 116 In modern English Reader: Ben Crystal 2. Sonnet 116 In original pronunciation Reader: Ben Crystal 3. Sonnet 18 Reader: Joan Walker 4. Sonnet 71 Reader: Natalie Thomas 5. Sonnet 154 Reader: Matthew Mellalieu 6. A Midsummer Nights' Dream (from Act 3) Oberon: Philip Bird 7. As You Like It (from Act 2) Jaques: Colin Hurley 8. Hamlet (from Act 3) Hamlet: Matthew Mellalieu 9. Henvry V (from Act 3) Henry V: Benjamin O'Mahony 10. Macbeth (from Act 2) Macbeth: Colin Hurley 11. Richard II (from Act 5) Richard II: Ben Crystal 12. The Winter's Tale (from Act 3) Hermione: Rebecca Pownall 13. As You Like It (from Act 2) Jaques: Philip Bird 14. The Merchant of Venice (from Act 4) Portia: Natalie Thomas 15. The Two Gentlemen of Verona (from Act 4) Launce: Matthew Mellalieu 16. Richard III (from Act 4) Queen Margaret: Joan Walker 17. Richard III (from Act 1) Gloucester: Colin Hurley 18. The Tempest (from Act 5) Prospero: Hilton McRae 19. Twelfth Night (from Act 2) Malvolio: Ben Crystal Viola: Rebecca Pownall 20. The Comedy of Errors (from Act 3) Antipholus of Syracuse: Colin Hurley Dromio of Syracuse: Benjamin O'Mahony 21. Romeo and Juliet (from Act 2) Romeo: Benjamin O'Mahony Juliet: Natalie Thomas 22. Much Ado about Nothing (from Act 4) Benedick: Ben Crystal Beatrice: Rebecca Pownall 23. Julius Caesar (from Act 3) First Plebeian: Benjamin O'Mahony Third Plebeian: Colin Hurley Antony: Philip Bird Fourth Plebeian: David Crystal Second Plebeian: Rebecca Pownall 24. Twelfth Night (from Act 3) Feste: Hilton McRae Viola: Rebecca Pownall 25. Hamlet (from Act 2) Hamlet: Ben Crystal Rosencrantz: Simon Manyonda Guildenstern: Benjamin O'Mahony 26. Othello (from Act 4) Desdemona: Natalie Thomas Æmilia: Joan Walker 27. King Lear (from Act 1) King Lear: Hilton McRae Goneril: Suzanne Sylvester Cordelia: Natalie Thomas Regan: Rebecca Pownall 28. Macbeth (from Act 2) Lennox: Simon Manyonda Macbeth: Colin Hurley Macduff: Philip Bird Lady Macbeth: Suzanne Sylvester Banquo: Mattew Mellalieu Donalbain: Benjamin O'Mahony Malcolm: Ben Crystal Duration: 75 minutes
Copyright Date
2012
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Number of Pages
1 Pages
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