King Lear by William Shakespeare BBC-1967

Be warned: The recording of this rare and wonderful performance has some audio problem and I would not post it except that it is so rare and wonderful.----------------------------------Rick King Lear by William Shakespeare Music Composed by John Hotchkis - played by The English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by the composer. Producer: John Richmond Broadcast in the Third Programme, 29 Sep 1967 (this was the Third Programme's 21st anniversary) Cast List: King Lear.........................John Gielgud Earl of Kent............Howard Marion-Crawford Earl of Gloucester.................Mark Dignam Edmund...........................Derek Godfrey Goneril........................Barbara Jefford Regan...........................Barbara Bolton Cordelia......................Virginia McKenna Edgar.............................Philip Guard Oswald, steward to Goneril........John Bryning Fool...........................Timothy Bateson Duke of Albany...............Michael Goodliffe Gentleman.........................Peter Ducrow Duke of Cornwall.................Roger Delgado Messenger............................Alan Reid Duke of Burgundy.................Rolf Lefebvre King of France.....................John Justin Knight..........................Alexander John Curan & Third Servant.........Geoffrey Wincott First Servant..................Humphrey Morton Second Servant...................David Brierly Old Man............................Haydn Jones Doctor.........................Duncan McIntyre Captain.........................Antony Viccars Herald.....................Christopher Bidmead 80/44/mono; 110 MB total; sound quality variable The second part has two stretches with very scratchy sound, including the final 20 minutes of the play Part 1 of 2

King Lear (Gielgud 1967) part 1of2.mp3

Classic & Contemporary Drama

King Lear by William Shakespeare BBC-1967

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