Research Catalog

Meridian

Title
Meridian: Shakespeare on the big screen, and on the stage / Leida Snow, interviewee.
Publication
[1991].

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Snow, Leida
  • British Broadcasting Corporation.
Found In
Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts.
Description
2 streaming audio files (approximately 59 minutes) : digital, stereo.
Summary
  • Part 1. Unidentified BBC radio host covers various topics about upcoming cultural events in London and New York, such as the 1991 London premiere of the film Hamlet directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Mel Gibson as the eponymous character (Prince Hamlet), and Glenn Close as Queen Gertrude. Includes a brief excerpt from the play, accompanied by review by David Robinson, British film critic and author, and excerpt from the interview with Zeffirelli. The program contains Ingrid Hassler's review of The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of the play Henry IV, Part I, held in [1991], Stratford-upon-Avon, Great Britain, brief excerpt from the show, and interview with Bob Crowley, set designer of the production. Also includes Leida Snow's review of the 1991 Broadway production of the musical The Secret garden, brief interview with Heidi Landesman [also known as Ettinger], scenic designer, and brief recorded excerpt from the play. The host also introduces personal exhibition "Writers under Stalin" of the new Russian artist of collage portraits Vladimir Sulyagin held in 1991, Royal Festival Hall, London; and the upcoming London concert of a popular recording Indian singer Anup Jalota, accompanied by the brief interview with the artist, and recorded excerpts from his songs.
  • Part 2. Unidentified BBC radio host covers various topics about cultural events held in Europe and the United States, such as the 1991 production of the opera The death of Klinghoffer, the premiere of was which held in Brussels (music by John Adams ; English-language libretto by Alice Goodman); accompanied by brief interviews with the composer John Adams, theatre director Peter Sellars, and librettist Alice Goodman; and excerpts from the production. The program contains Leida Snow's report on ticket prices for theatrical productions in the United States; and BBC report on The Gdansk Shakespeare Theatre in Poland trying for success with the production of the musical "Me and my girl" during its problematic financial situation. The program also includes the announcement of a new German road movie "Go Trabi, go," accompanied by brief interviews with the audience; and Chris Brice's review on the dramatic revival of blues in the United States.
Alternative Title
Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Radio programs.
  • Interviews.
  • Reviews.
  • Sound recordings.
Note
  • Title provided by cataloger.
  • Streaming file transferred from original audiocassette.
Access (note)
  • Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the NYPL Research Libraries.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Archival original: (1 audiocassette : analog, stereo) in *LTC-A 1807.
Source (note)
  • Leida Snow
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts, *L(Special) 09-02.
Call Number
*LTC-A 1807
OCLC
930881744
Title
Meridian: Shakespeare on the big screen, and on the stage / Leida Snow, interviewee.
Production
[1991].
Type of Content
spoken word
Type of Medium
audio
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Performer
Leida Snow, interviewee.
Event
Part 1 Broadcast on BBC 1991 April 17
Part 2 Broadcast on BBC 1991
Access
Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the NYPL Research Libraries.
Additional Formats
Archival original: (1 audiocassette : analog, stereo) in *LTC-A 1807.
Linking Entry
Forms part of: Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts, *L(Special) 09-02.
Source
Gift; Leida Snow, 2009.
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Added Author
Snow, Leida, interviewee.
British Broadcasting Corporation.
Snow, Leida, donor.
Added Title
Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts.
Found In:
Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts.
Research Call Number
*LTC-A 1807
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