Coriolanus (BBC Radio Shakespeare) Audiobook on Audio Download, buy now from AudioGO

BBC Radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare. Since 1923, when the newly formed company broadcast its first full-length play, generations of actors and producers have honed and perfected the craft of making Shakespeare to be heard. In the acclaimed BBC Radio Shakespeare series, each play is introduced by Richard Eyre, former Director of the Royal National Theatre. Revitalised, original and comprehensive, this is Shakespeare for the new millennium. Coriolanus tells of a proud Roman general who captures the town Corioli but subsequently falls from favour with the Roman people. He allies himself with the Volscians and leads an attack on Rome - but allegiances are won and lost before the final tragic end. Samuel West, Susannah York and Adrian Dunbar star.

The BBC has proudly upheld a unique and long withstanding relationship with the works of William Shakespeare ever since its early days in 1923, when it first broadcast a full-length adaptation of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Since then, BBC actors and producers from consecutive generations have perfected the fine art of performing Shakespeare in a number of classic and modern broadcasts.

‘Coriolanus’ is just one of the plays featured in the BBC Radio 3 series of full-cast productions from the most legendary playwright in history. Every performance in this unique, high quality BBC Radio Shakespeare audiobook series features the former Director of the Royal National Theatre, who introduces each acclaimed production. This one in particular is based on the life of Caius Marcus Coriolanus, a Roman leader from ancient legend.

This tragic tale begins when the Roman general, Coriolanus himself, seizes the town of Corioli. However, he soon falls flat out of favour with the people of Rome when he absorbs the blame for the loss of rioters’ stores of grain. Before long he launches an attack on Rome, with tragic consequences.

Starring Samuel West, Susannah York and Adrian Dunbar, this thrilling production is available for you to download and enjoy as an MP3 audiobook.

Product Information

Author: William Shakespeare Reader: Full Cast Running Time: 2hrs 45min Publisher: AudioGO Ltd Number of CDs: 0 File Quality: MP3 (256 kbps) Release Date: 01/12/2004 D/L ISBN: 9781405697620

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