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The 1963 radio dramatization, with Richard Burton as the narrator, of Dylan Thomas's "play for voices", about the inhabitants of a small Welsh village.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the second BBC full cast recording of Dylan Thomas' most famous work Under Milk Wood, made in 1964. It retains most of the cast from the first recording, and, I'm told, restores some passages cut from the earlier version.
Richard Burton puts in one of his best performances as the narrator, with every syllable nuanced to perfection. It's so easy to just relax and let his wonderful, rich voice gently pull you in to the story. It's a part he was born for; he clearly had a great respect for the work and put all his wonderful talent into the part.
The story itself is the day in the life of a Welsh village, Llaregub, starting with the dreams of the villagers before they wake up, and then following an almost bewildering succession of characters through the day until night fall. A tale of every day lives and loves, exquisitely told.
The main star of the piece is Dylan Thomas' wonderful language. Not a word is out of place; each syllable is perfect and cannot be improved on. The text flows seamlessly even when jumping form character to character. The actors came together superbly to make this work as well in audio as it does on the written page, but without the painstaking agonising of Thomas over every word it wouldn't have worked.
An excellent purchase, I can't recommend this enough. It's just right for a rainy Sunday evening by the fireside.
Richard Burton puts in one of his best performances as the narrator, with every syllable nuanced to perfection. It's so easy to just relax and let his wonderful, rich voice gently pull you in to the story. It's a part he was born for; he clearly had a great respect for the work and put all his wonderful talent into the part.
The story itself is the day in the life of a Welsh village, Llaregub, starting with the dreams of the villagers before they wake up, and then following an almost bewildering succession of characters through the day until night fall. A tale of every day lives and loves, exquisitely told.
The main star of the piece is Dylan Thomas' wonderful language. Not a word is out of place; each syllable is perfect and cannot be improved on. The text flows seamlessly even when jumping form character to character. The actors came together superbly to make this work as well in audio as it does on the written page, but without the painstaking agonising of Thomas over every word it wouldn't have worked.
An excellent purchase, I can't recommend this enough. It's just right for a rainy Sunday evening by the fireside.
78 of 82 people found the following review helpful
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Under Milk Wood is one of the finest examples of writing you will ever read, or in this case hear. Words of such depth, lilt and lyrical rhythm that they take the breath away. It is genuinely difficult to find terms that do this masterpiece of the English language justice - so I will not try, just listen and be entranced by the magic of Dylan Thomas's unique genius.
To find a recording of this work that does it justice is rare indeed - and the BBC production on these CDs is as close to perfection as I have ever heard. This is the "Under Milk Wood" by which all others are judged and found wanting. Buy it. Listen to it. Please.
To find a recording of this work that does it justice is rare indeed - and the BBC production on these CDs is as close to perfection as I have ever heard. This is the "Under Milk Wood" by which all others are judged and found wanting. Buy it. Listen to it. Please.
68 of 72 people found the following review helpful
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Written as a "play for voices" for the BBC, this historic audiotape features the all-Welsh cast of the original BBC production from 1954. Richard Burton is the First Voice, which connects all the characters, played by twenty-eight men, women, and children. With perfect diction and the sense of character which only a great actor can convey, Burton rolls his R's, modulates his voice in pitch and intensity, and makes Thomas's poetry come fully alive--full of alliteration and various kinds of rhyme, with nouns and adjectives used as verbs to convey action and sense impressions simultaneously, and always a wry humor and honesty of feeling.
Depicting one full day in the life of a small town in Wales, Thomas shows its motley residents as they awaken, perform their daily tasks, socialize, gossip, and daydream about the past that might have been and the future that may yet hold hope. When night falls and the residents retire, their losses and disappointments, along with their escapes into dreams, are given voice and poignancy. Polly Garter, with her numerous children by numerous fathers, dreams of Willie, a very small man who was the love of her life. Captain Cat, the blind bell-ringer, thinks of all the sailors he knew who died at sea. Mr. Pugh dreams of poisoning his wife, and young Gwenny, who has extorted pennies from the little boys who do NOT want to kiss her, plans for the next day and more pennies.
The sound effects provide context for the drama without overpowering the narrative--a cock's crow, the clip-clop of horses, the bark of dogs, footsteps, the sea, bell buoys--and simple songs add to the realism and the sense of character and place. A mournful tune performed by Polly Garter in a minor key, as she remembers Willie and compares him to her other lovers, is beautifully sung by Diana Maddox, her clear, bell-like voice and almost palpable sadness making her one of the most memorable of the characters. A humorous children's singing game, sung by local school children, gives added realism, and little Gwenny's song to three very young boys is delightfully cheeky. Both enchanting and historically important, this memorable recording is worth seeking through Used sites or through amazon.co.uk--the best recording ever made of this wonderful "play for voices." Mary Whipple
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Duh? Stupid.
Under MIlk Wood. What kind of title is that? I mean, duh? Or what? Why is under the wood? Does that mean in the mud? And milk wood? What's milk wood. Read more
Published 3 days ago by wendy jones
Tall as the Town clock tower
An absolutely wonderful thing this is. I'm a music nut but if only one thing on that desert island...no doubt, this. Sometimes words are better than music. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Karl
Well Worth It
I had an old Audio Tape of this, many years ago and played so much that it wore out! I've been looking for another copy for a long time and now happy. Read more
Published 9 months ago by majorclumber
The voice of Richard Burton and the best play ever
Superb recording, I have listened to this so many times now and will listen more again - the voice of Richard Burton is superb, it gives so much life to the recording. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Kevin
Richard Burton at his best
Just brilliant, Burton's perfect voice for the part, the excellent actors, the remarkable writing of Thomas who completely captures the essence of Welsh small town life. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Bryn Davies
Wonderful
At the touch of a button, Richard Burton is right here, with word pictures from Milk Wood
Published on 28 Mar 2010 by Corinne Mountfield
Before you spend your money...
It needs to be emphasised that the recording here is the 1963 recording not the 1954 one. There are three (Burton) versions available: the original 1954 recording, the 1963 version... Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2010 by A. Holliday
A Classic Golden Oldie
For years there were fragmented echoes of Richard Burton's voice in my mind from when I first heard this BBC adaptation of Under Milkwood. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2009 by Jonathan Fryer
Superb!
Under Milk Wood is probably my favourite play and this BBC Radio edition is wonderful. Unlike the newer CD version, this one includes all the sounds of the children playing when... Read more
Published on 8 May 2009 by S. Branley
Under milk wood by Dylan thomas
Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood read by Richard Burton is a marvellous listening experience. Thomas's use of language is amazing & Richard Burton's gorgeous voice is perfect for... Read more
Published on 21 April 2009 by Glenys J. Thomas
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