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I finally got to hear the performance that, a decade before I was born, could cause my granny to dissolve into tears just remembering it. --Sam Leith, The Guardian
What a treasure trove these discs prove for lovers of Shakespeare and great acting. In the new volume you can hear Paul Robeson's magically voiced Othello, still sounding wonderfully fresh and sonorous 50 years on, and time travel through the decades right up to David Tennant's Hamlet last year, with its magical mixture of sharp intelligence, humour and depth of feeling. --Charles Spencer, The Daily Telegraph
It was a superb idea first time round and continues to be so... as in the first volume, Doran collects some truly cherishable performances... there are so many good things here. --Plays International
What a treasure trove these discs prove for lovers of Shakespeare and great acting. In the new volume you can hear Paul Robeson's magically voiced Othello, still sounding wonderfully fresh and sonorous 50 years on, and time travel through the decades right up to David Tennant's Hamlet last year, with its magical mixture of sharp intelligence, humour and depth of feeling. --Charles Spencer, The Daily Telegraph
It was a superb idea first time round and continues to be so... as in the first volume, Doran collects some truly cherishable performances... there are so many good things here. --Plays International
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Following the success of "The Essential Shakespeare", the British Library and the Royal Shakespeare Company are proud to present a second audio set of live Shakespeare recordings, Essential Shakespeare Encore. The two discs feature scenes and speeches taken from RSC productions in Stratford-upon- Avon and London, recorded by the British Library and the RSC over a period of almost half a century. As in the first volume, all the recordings are being published for the first time. The extracts, chosen by RSC Chief Associate Director Gregory Doran, are taken from productions that were not included previously, so as to complement the first volume. The roll-call of prestigious portrayals runs from Paul Robeson's legendary Othello in 1959 to David Tennant's highly-acclaimed Hamlet in 2008. Among the other memorable productions are Peter Hall's 'Henry IV', Trevor Nunn's 'The Winter's Tale', John Barton's 'The Merchant of Venice', Adrian Noble's 'Macbeth', Sam Mendes' 'Troilus and Cressida' and the recent 'Histories Cycle' of Michael Boyd. Notable actors include Ian Holm, David Suchet, Juliet Stevenson, Ian Richardson, Jonathan Pryce, Ralph Fiennes, Simon Russell Beale, Harriet Walter, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen. Track listing DISC ONE 1. Othello [1959] (featuring Paul Robeson) From Act 1 Scene 3 2. Henry IV Part 1 [1964] (featuring Ian Holm) From Act 2 Scene 4 3. The Winter s Tale [1971] (featuring Judi Dench) From Act 5 Scene 3 4. A Midsummer Night s Dream [1972] (featuring Ben Kingsley) From Act 2 Scene 1 5. Love s Labour s Lost [1975] (featuring Ian Richardson) From Act 4 Scene 3 6. The Merchant of Venice [1981] (featuring David Suchet) From Act 3 Scene 1 7. Measure for Measure [1984] (featuring Juliet Stevenson) From Act 3 Scene 1 8. Macbeth [1987] (fetauring Jonathan Pryce) From Act 1 Scene 7 9. Much Ado about Nothing [1991] (fetauring Roger Allam) From Act 4 Scene 1 10. Troilus and Cressida [1991] (featuring Simon Russell Beale) From Act 5 Scene 1 11. The Two Gentlemen of Verona [1992] (featuring Richard Moore) From Act 2 Scene 3 DISC TWO 1. Henry VIII (All is True) [1996] (featuring Ian Hogg) 2. Timon of Athens [1999] (featuring Michael Pennington) 3. King John [2001] (featuring Trevor Cooper) 4. Pericles [2002] (fetauring Roger Frost) 5. The Taming of the Shrew [2003] (featuring Ian Gelder) 6. Cymbeline [2003] (featuring Emma Fielding) 7. Antony and Cleopatra [2006] (featuring Patrick Stewart) 8. King Lear [2007] (featuring Ian McKellen) 9. Henry V [2008] (featuring Geoffrey Streatfeild) 10. Hamlet [2008] (featuring David Tennant)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This second collection of recordings from productions by the Royal Shakespeare Company includes two absolute gems: one of the Paul Robeson 'Othello' but particularly of the 1964 'Henry IV Part 1'. This was certainly the greatest production I have ever seen of what I believe is Shakespeare's finest play containing his greatest literary creation. The casting was absolutely first class: Eric Porter, Ian Holm, Roy Dotrice, Janet Suzman, Clive Morton, Clive Swift, William Squire, above of course the indomitable Hugh Griffith, whose Falstaff was unforgettable. For this extract alone, this 2 CD set is highly recommended.
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I found this item disappointing as many of the speeches were spoiled by audience and other character noises i.e. movement on stage. Too frequently the microphone seemed too far away from the actor speaking. It is appreciated that these are live recordings, but could have been improved by either toning down or removing the audience laughter and noise.
Paul Robeson seemed to be the only actor whose voice was suffiently strong and carried over the audience to hear the Shakespeare words to full effect.
Paul Robeson seemed to be the only actor whose voice was suffiently strong and carried over the audience to hear the Shakespeare words to full effect.
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