Track | Section | Length |
01 | 00 - Dramatis Personae | 1:29 |
02 | 01 - Act I scene i | 3:57 |
03 | 02 - Act I scene ii | 28:12 |
04 | 03 - Act II scene i | 15:27 |
05 | 04 - Act II scene ii | 10:31 |
06 | 05 - Act III scene i | 5:55 |
07 | 06 - Act III scene ii | 8:12 |
08 | 07 - Act III scene iii | 7:24 |
09 | 08 - Act IV scene i | 14:57 |
10 | 09 - Act V scene i | 20:08 |
Cast |
Narrator – Great Plains |
Alonso, King of Naples – hefyd |
Sebastian, his brother – Nathan Markham |
Prospero, the right Duke of Milan – Bruce Pirie |
Antonio, his brother, the usurping Duke of Milan – Jason Mills |
Ferdinand, son to the King of Naples – mb |
Gonzalo, an honest old Counsellor – Lorelle Anderson |
Adrian, a Lord – EricJ |
Francisco, a Lord – Aaron Elliott |
Caliban, a savage and deformed Slave – Jason Mills |
Trinculo, a Jester – Ryan Dressler |
Stephano, a drunken Butler – Arielle Lipshaw |
Master of a Ship – Annoying Twit |
Boatswain – Jennifer Stearns |
Mariners – Miriam Esther Goldman |
Miranda, daughter to Prospero – Elizabeth Klett |
Ariel, an airy Spirit – Karen Savage |
Iris, a Spirit – Abigail Bartels |
Ceres, a Spirit – Jessamie |
Juno, a Spirit – Lucy Perry |
Notes
Running time: 1 hour and 55 minutes
Read by: Cast
Book Coordinator: Elizabeth Klett
Meta Coordinator: Karen Savage
Proof Listener: Ariell Lipshaw
Artwork
Cover: Miranda - The Tempest, 1916, by John William Waterhouse (1849 - 1917).
Inset: Scene from The Tempest circa 1850 by William Rimmer (1816-1879).
Inset: 'Chandos portrait’ of William Shakespeare thought to be by John Taylor. National Portrait Gallery.
Insert background: Scene from the Tempest circa 1850 by William Rimmer (1816-1879).
Recordings
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Neither tragedy nor comedy, but a romance, The Tempest (1610-11) is believed to be the last play written in entirety by William Shakespeare. Prospero and his daughter Miranda have lived on a remote island for twelve years with native spirit Ariel as servant and the monstrous Caliban as slave. Prospero’s brother, Antonio, conspired with Alonso, King of Naples, to deposed him as Duke of Milan. Prospero, a sorcerer, divines that they are passing by and conjures a tempest to maroon them on the island. Prospero separates the survivors into several groups, and several plots unfold. Caliban plots with two drunkards to undo Prospero and fails. Prospero tests Alonso’s son Ferdinand, who passes and is rewarded with the hand of Miranda. Alsonso’s brother Sebastian conspires with Antonio to kill Alonso and gain the kingdom of Naples, and is foiled by Ariel, working under Prospero’s guidance. With his powers in full sway, Prospero ends by forgiving the conspirators, freeing Ariel, pardoning Caliban, breaking his magic staff and drowning his magic book.
The Tempest was overlooked until the Restoration, when adaptations began appearing. Productions began to perform the entire text in the 19th century and the play is now considered one of Shakespeare’s finest works. It has inspired no less that 46 operas. The character of Prospero and the power of his sorcery is seen by scholars as symbols of Shakespeare the playwright and the power of theatre to shape reality. The closing moment when Prospero asks the audience to set him free from the island with their applause is interpreted as Shakespeare’s farewell.
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Item Info | |
EAN - DVD case | 0683422134494 |
Media | MP3 CD |
Package | DVD Box |
Author | William Shakespeare (1564-1616) |
Recording | |
Read by | Cast |
Length | 1 hour and 56 minutes |
Type of Reading | Dramatic |
The Tempest
- Author: William Shakespeare
- Product Code: DB-1128
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