I am coupling this audio cd with the dvd of the sir lawrence olivier version of the play. King lear is widely held as the greatest of shakespeares. The king of kings paul scofield as lear in peter brooks 1962 production for the rsc. King lear is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606. King lear by william shakespeare and paul scofield. Dec 24, 2014 this production of the scottish play starring paul scofield in the lead role, was first broadcast on the third programme in april 1966 and was subsequently repeated on radio 4 when the. The old man lear stumbles ungracefully toward his death because, simply put, thats the way it goes for most of us. Download audiobooks narrated by paul scofield to your device. Naxos audiobooks king lear unabridged paul scofield. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. William shakespeare 15641616, english poet and dramatist of the elizabethan and early jacobean period, is the most widely known author in all of english literature and often considered the greatest. Jun 07, 2011 paul scofield did many wonderful audio recordings and bbc radio dramas. Using complete text of the new cambridge shakespeare, this full cast performance features paul scofield, britains senior classical actor, in the title role. King lear has not one but two ungrateful children, and its especially galling because he turned over his entire kingdom to them.
Radio and spoken word 1960s1970s thanks to ignoto for his assistance in compiling the spoken word. Apart from that and reading miep gies book, what matters to me is whats on the pages of the script. Lawrence olivier hated peter brooks stage production of king lear and, in particular, paul scofield s performance of the title role, saying that it robbed lear of his majesty. The great image of authority shakespeares personalities book 3 by harold bloom.
Paul scofield as lear does an excellent job of expressing royal rage and arrogance. King lear by william shakespeare, paul scofield, and alec. Paul scofield did many wonderful audio recordings and bbc radio dramas. Its a great pleasure to hear paul scofield as king lear in a recording published to coincide with the actors eightieth birthday. I recommend this product to anyone who wants to hear king lear done well.
Paul scofield audio performances radio drama, audio books. Caedmon firm a tragic tale of vanity, lust and betrayal, king lear is the story of a proud king whose monumental blindness to the realities of his world empower the very evil that destroys him in the end. King lear by william shakespeare 1994 starring sir john. Written by william shakespeare, audiobook narrated by paul scofield, alec mccowen, kenneth branagh. His approach was suggested by shakespeare our contemporary, a controversial book by the polish critic jan kott. Plus, free twoday shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. Paul scofield is an ancient, imposing shell of a lear tormented by his toolong life as well as by daughters he calls unnatural hags.
Find paul scofield from a vast selection of audio books. Listen to king lear audiobook by william shakespeare, narrated by paul scofield, rachel roberts, cyryl cusak, full cast. Jan 24, 2014 the king of kings paul scofield as lear in peter brooks 1962 production for the rsc. Id recommend henry iv, part i, where he plays hotspur, naxoss recording of king lear with kevin brannaugh as the fool and the caedmon recording of hamlet. Kenneth branaugh mixes truth with humor and gets away with it, just as a king s fool should. The play is based on the legend of leir of britain, a mythological preroman celtic king. King lear abdicates the british throne, to divide his kingdom among his three daughters in proportion to their professed love of him. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. I had never read it and wanted to be sure to understand the play if it was being presented in 1550s english. Using complete text of the new cambridge shakespeare, this full cast performance.
He is joined by alec mccowen as gloucester, kenneth branagh as the fool, harriet walter as gonerill, sara keste. Caedmon firm a tragic tale of vanity, lust and betrayal, king lear is the story of a. Paul scofields lear by david yezzi the best american. The librivox catalog page for this work lists the librivox readers. He is joined by alec mccowen as gloucester, kenneth. Listen to king lear by william shakespeare, paul scofield for free with a 30 day free trial. The third of shakespeares great tragedies, king lear, written in 1605, is a tale of vanity, lust and betrayal.
Lists and brief description of paul scofields radio and audio performances. Regarded as one of the greatest shakespearean actors of all time, scofield preferred the stage to film. The top radio content and podcast episodes about paul scofield that we select for you from. Macbeth, with paul scofield 1966 bbc radio youtube. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Lear is played by paul scofield, whose beard and large, sad eyes make him look distractingly like the middleaged hemingway.
He is joined by alec mccowen as gloucester, kenneth branagh as the. He has appeared in innumerable plays in london, seasons with sir john gielgud and with peter brook and starred in a man for all seasons in london and new york. Audio book william shakespeare king lear on 3 cds read by paul schofield etc. I bought this before seeing king lear in ny starring glenda jackson. The 10 best paul scofield podcast and radio episodes in 2019. The tragedy of king lear receives an outstanding performance in an allstar cast led by britains senior classical actor, paul scofield. We still have available on caedmon audio tapes the 1965 lear with paul scofield in the title role with pamela brown and rachel roberts as that particularly nasty pair of sisters, goneril and regan.
Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Kenneth branaugh mixes truth with humor and gets away with it, just as a kings fool should. In the 1940s paul scofield played at the birmingham repertory theatre and at stratforduponavon. King lear is widely held as the greatest of shakespeares tragedies. Her first book, other peoples shoes, is based on her theatrical life. The famous tenderness of his voice is well suited for the intimate medium of recorded dramakenneth branagh, who played edmond in a 1994 bbc recording of the play, here delivers a compassionate performance as the fool. Listen to king lear by william shakespeare, paul scofield, alec mccowen, kenneth branagh for free with a 30 day free trial. King lear by william shakespeare 2002, cd for sale online. In kotts view, king lear is a play about the total futility of things. King lear is a 1971 british film adaptation of the shakespeare play directed by peter brook and starring paul scofield. Using complete text of the new cambridge shakespeare, this full cast performance features paul. This production of the scottish play starring paul scofield in the lead role, was first broadcast on the third programme in april 1966 and was. King lear descends into madness after wrongly distributing his estate on the strength of flattery. David paul scofield ch cbe 21 january 1922 19 march 2008 was an english actor of stage and screen who was known for his striking presence, distinctive voice, and for the clarity and effortless intensity of his delivery.
Peter brook rewrote the king lear interpretative book with his 1962 stage production starring paul scofield. King lear by william shakespeare 2002, cd for sale. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. King lear descends into madness after wrongly distributing his. William shakespeare, paul scofield, alec mccowen, kenneth branagh, naxos audiobooks.
Paul scofield, dramashakespeare, drama, caedmon, 3. King lear by william shakespeare 1994 starring sir john gielgud and kenneth branagh. Listen to king lear audiobook by william shakespeare, narrated by paul scofield, alec mccowen, kenneth branagh. Performed by paul scofield, alec mccowen, kenneth branagh, harriet walter, sara kestelman, emilia. King lear abdicates the british throne, to divide his kingdom among his three daughters in. King lear unabridged the tragedy of king lear receives an outstanding performance in an allstar cast led by britains senior classical actor, paul scofield. And truly, i understand what he was saying with that observation. But in audio a play takes place within the human skull. Hamlet, shakespeares bestknown and most profound creation, teems with life, death, and rich characterizations. King lear by william shakespeare 1994 starring sir. There are many more wonderful performances that are locked away in archives.
Listen to king lear audiobook by william shakespeare. The famous tenderness of his voice is well suited for the intimate medium of. In 1971, brook made a film of king lear starring scofield, which is now available on video. Scenes from shakespeare audiobook by william shakespeare. David paul scofield ch cbe 21 january 1922 19 march 2008 was an english actor of stage and screen who was known for his striking presence, distinctive voice, and for the clarity and effortless.
King lear shakespeare audio book 3 cd set new factory sealed paul scofield. King lear audio cassettes x 3 new cambridge shakespeare audio by william shakespeare, paul scofield, et al. Jun 15, 2015 king lear by william shakespeare 1994 starring sir john gielgud and kenneth branagh. Macbeth, with paul scofield 1966 bbc radio duration.
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