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William Shakespeare's The winter's tale [sound recording].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: SoundSoundSeries: Shakespeare, William, Plays (BBC Audiobooks America) ; Publication details: Hampton, NH : BBC Audiobooks America, p2003.Description: 3 sound discs (173 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0792730089
  • 1932219390
  • 9780792730088
  • 9781932219395
Uniform titles:
  • Winter's tale
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Director, Clive Brill ; composer, Dominique Le Gendre ; producers, Bill Shepherd and Tom Treadwell.
Cast: Sir John Gielgud (Time the Chorus), Ciaran Hinds (Leontes), Sinead Cusack (Hermione), Eileen Atkins (Paulina), Paul Jesson (Polixenes), Julian Glover (Antigonus), Geoffrey Whitehead (Camillo), Alex Jennings (Autolycus), Alison Reid (Perdita), Mark Bonnar (Florizel), Anthony Jackson (Old shepherd), Stephen Mangan (Clown), John Hollis (Archidamus), Stephen Geller (Mamillius), Alan Cox (Cleomenes), John McAndrew (Dion), Steve Hodson (Gaoler), James Greene (Officer), Sarah-Jane Holm (Mopsa), Sian Radinger (Dorcas), Rebecca Saire (Emilia).Summary: "King Leontes of Sicilia is seized by sudden and terrible jealousy of his wife Hermione, whom he accuses of adultery. He believes the child Hermione is bearing to have been fathered by his friend Polixenes, and when the baby girl is born he orders her to be taken to some wild place and left to die. Though Hermione's child escapes death, Leontes' cruelty has terrible consequences. Loss paves the way for reunion, and life and hope are born out of desolation and despair"--Container.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Audiobook Adult Audiobook Main Library Audiobook 822.33 S527 R3 Available 33111007129857
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

King Leontes of Sicilia is seized by sudden and terrible jealousy of his wife Hermione, whom he accuses of adultery. He believes the child Hermione is bearing was fathered by his friend Polixenes, and when the baby girl is born he orders her to be taken to some wild place and left to die. Though Hermione's child escapes death, Leontes' cruelty has terrible consequences. Loss paves the way for reunion, and life and hope are born out of desolation and despair.

One of the late romances in Shakespeare's canon, this complex work is at times tragic, at times humorous, but always entertaining and enlightening.

Sinead Cusack plays Hermione, and Ciaran Hinda plays Leontes. Eileen Atkins is Paulina and Paul Jesson is Polixenes. Time the Chorus is played by Sir John Gielgud.

"A companion to The Complete Pelican Shakespeare"--Container.

"Fully-dramatized recording."

Liner notes include plot synopsis and complete cast list.

Director, Clive Brill ; composer, Dominique Le Gendre ; producers, Bill Shepherd and Tom Treadwell.

Sir John Gielgud (Time the Chorus), Ciaran Hinds (Leontes), Sinead Cusack (Hermione), Eileen Atkins (Paulina), Paul Jesson (Polixenes), Julian Glover (Antigonus), Geoffrey Whitehead (Camillo), Alex Jennings (Autolycus), Alison Reid (Perdita), Mark Bonnar (Florizel), Anthony Jackson (Old shepherd), Stephen Mangan (Clown), John Hollis (Archidamus), Stephen Geller (Mamillius), Alan Cox (Cleomenes), John McAndrew (Dion), Steve Hodson (Gaoler), James Greene (Officer), Sarah-Jane Holm (Mopsa), Sian Radinger (Dorcas), Rebecca Saire (Emilia).

"King Leontes of Sicilia is seized by sudden and terrible jealousy of his wife Hermione, whom he accuses of adultery. He believes the child Hermione is bearing to have been fathered by his friend Polixenes, and when the baby girl is born he orders her to be taken to some wild place and left to die. Though Hermione's child escapes death, Leontes' cruelty has terrible consequences. Loss paves the way for reunion, and life and hope are born out of desolation and despair"--Container.

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