Formats
Trade Ed. Audio Partners/ Arkangel 2001
CS ISBN 0141902205 $17.95 Two cassettes
CD ISBN 1932219188 $24.95 Three CDs
Hearing Lear, rather than seeing it, emphasizes the power of Shakespearean language. As the aging king who gives up his throne, Trevor Peacock deteriorates from petulance to madness. Gerard Murphy delivers Edmund's monologue on his bastard condition with masterful control, humanizing evil with an anger born of oversensitivity to injustice. Julia Ford brings a gentle strength to Cordelia; her voice alone is enough to convince that she is virtuous but not weaker for it. However, Lear is so complicated that even with striking sound effects this production is confusing at times. Some elements, such as Kent's disguise or Gloucester's blinding, must be seen for full effect. G.T.B. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 02]
Trade Ed. Audio Partners/ Arkangel 2001
CS ISBN 0141902205 $17.95 Two cassettes
CD ISBN 1932219188 $24.95 Three CDs
Trade Ed. Audio Partners/ Arkangel 2001
CS ISBN 0141902205 $17.95 Two cassettes
CD ISBN 1932219188 $24.95 Three CDs
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