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Type of bind: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 822
EAN num: 9789626341506
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
ISBN number: 9626341505
Label: Naxos Audiobooks
Manufacturer: Naxos Audiobooks
Quantity: 3
Printing Date: 1997-11
Publishing house: Naxos Audiobooks
Release Date: January 20, 1998
Sale Popularity Level: 463116
Studio: Naxos Audiobooks
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A blend of comedy, magic, mystery, mischief and a satisfying set of contrasts make this one of Shakespeare's most popular plays.
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This review is dedicated to that scattered corps of Shakespeare enthusiasts who feel in their bones that the medium of print is too dry for Shakespeare, and cinematic/stage representations are so visually overdetermined that they stifle the imagination, and that the most living and authentic representation of the plays is through the ears. You know who you are.
If you love and appreciate audio-speare, this recording will delight you endlessly. It does not just include music, it IS music. The vocal animations of the characters--especially Mr. Malone as Nick Bottom--charm and enchant as much as the roles themselves. What gusto and what skill go into these animations. I hear Bottom's voice--and his vocal gestures--long after the CD has stopped playing.
On many audio recordings of Shakespeare, you never lose track of the fact that you are listening to actors performing (and sometimes reading) their roles--on this recording I, at least, have the feeling that I am listening to the human beings and fairies themselves: not witnessing a performance, but eavesdropping.
If you enjoy MSND, I highly recommend Benjamin Britten's operatic version. Oddly enough, Oberon's role is written for a counter-tenor (?), a very high pitched, feminine vocal range, in contrast to the booming, authoritative voice in the Naxos recording. Interesting to compare the interpretations. If you compare both versions, I think you will agree that both are music, but the opera has an orchestra.
In short, this recording is of the highest and most delightful quality, and I would not hesitate to rank it with the best of Shakespeare recordings.
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This review refer to "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare -Naxos Audio Book(CD) Full Cast With Complete Text From New Cambridge Shakespeare
Who better to tell you a story than The Bard himself? And in this one he takes you away to a fairytale land of magic potions, fairy dust and "rare visions". Add some lords and ladies, some romance and delicious comedy and you'll be smiling all the way through.
All the elements for an enjoyable romp are here. Impish fairies spreading their magic turn the lives of four young lovers upside down with their mystical spells. A bumbling acting troupe finds one of it's members turned into a donkey, yet the object of the fairy queen's affections. All taking place in a beautiful moonlit forest. Will these sprites make everything right for these mere mortals? You'll have a merry time finding out!
Warren Mitchell as Bottom, Michael Maloney as Oberon, and Sarah Woodward as Titania lead a terrific full cast performance that will take you on this enchanted journey. Music between the scenes programmed by Neville Jason will have you caught up in the time era as well.
The audio book consists of 3 CDs and is an excellent quality. All dialogue is clear and distinct and sounds great on the stereo. Naxos has done a wonderful recording job. It also comes with a booklet that has cast bios, track listings for each disc and some notes on the play and it's stage history. Total running time of the entire play is 2 hours and 19 minutes. Naxos has this listed as a classic drama,although I've always considered it as a romantic comedy.
Recommended for a delightful way to spend a couple of hours around the house or in the car. Would also make a nice gift for the audio enthusiast
Thanx and...enjoy the read....Laurie
more classic lit on great audio reads:Great Expectations (The Classic Collection)
and:A Christmas Carol
Rated by buyers -
This recording of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Nights Dream"
is part of a series of recordings on the Naxos Audiobooks label.
Slowly they are putting together some very good to excellent
recordings of the plays and sonnets of the "Bard of Avon"
This recording perfectly captures the spirit of the play and
the music in the background brings a new feeling to the play.
All the perfoming versions of the plays released so far are based
on the Cambridge Shakespeare Edition. All can be easily
recommended.
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