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King Lear [sound recording] / William Shakespeare ; directed by John Tydeman ; produced by Nicolas Soames.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Scofield, Paul, 1922-2008.; McCowen, Alec.; Branagh, Kenneth.; Soames, Nicolas, 1950-; Tydeman, John.; Naxos AudioBooks, Ltd.
2002
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Title
King Lear [sound recording] / William Shakespeare ; directed by John Tydeman ; produced by Nicolas Soames.
Created/published
[Rehill, Surrey] : Naxos AudioBooks, ℗2002.
Description
3 sound discs (186 min.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. + ; program notes ( 32 p. : ports. ; 12 cm).
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Scofield, Paul, 1922-2008.
McCowen, Alec.
Branagh, Kenneth.
Soames, Nicolas, 1950-
Tydeman, John.
Naxos AudioBooks, Ltd.
Material base
metal plastic
Series statement
The New Cambridge Shakespeare
Summary
Presents Shakespeare's tragedy of a foolish and self-indulgent king who learns, late in life and after terrible suffering, the value of self-knowledge.
Note
Compact discs.

"This recording uses the text of King Lear established by Jay Halio for the New Cambridge Shakespeare edition of the play (ISBN 0521 33729 1) and also printed in the Cambridge Schools Shakespeare edition (ISBN 0521 46697 0), both published by Cambridge University Press"--Container.
Cast
Paul Scofield (King Lear), Alec McCowen (Earl of Gloucester), Kenneth Branagh (Fool), David Burke (Earl of Kent), Harriet Walter (Gonerill), Emilia Fox (Cordelia), Sara Kestelman (Regan), Richard McCabe (Edgar), Toby Stephens (Edmond).
Time and place of event
Recorded August 2001 at Motivation Sound Studios, London.
Series
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Works. 1984. Cambridge University Press.
Genre/form
Compact discs.
Audiobooks.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England.

Call number
CD 8

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