Gielgud on Hamlet and Richardson on Gielgud (1978)
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From the old LP "Sir John Gielgud in His Greatest Rôles", a collection in honor of his 75th birthday, introduced by his friend and fellow Shakespearean, Sir Ralph Richardson. The Painting of Richardson is by Drew Wilson (who I hope will approve of our using it). Continued with soliloquies from the play in Part II below.
0:01 Richardson on Gielgud
2:46 Gielgud on Hamlet
Selections from the album:
I. (this video)
II. Three Hamlet Soliloquies: • Three Hamlet Soliloqui...
III. Hamlet (The Closet Scene with Gertrude): • Hamlet 3.4 (Gielgud) T...
IV. Three Richard II Speeches: • Richard II Speeches (G...
V. Lear (Cursing of Goneril): • King Lear 4.1 (Gielgud...
VI. Tempest 4.1 (Leave Not a Rack Behind): • The Tempest 4.1 (Gielg...
VII. Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind": • Shelley, Ode to the We...
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What a wonderful treat. Thank you. Watched these men much of my 64 years...sadly mostly films but at least that. Another reminder to lament that the modern technology arrived in time to record for eternity the mediocre and talentless. Would that we could have that 1929 - 1944 performance on DVD. What a lovely tribute. 2 brilliant actors.
@Helios601
2 жыл бұрын
Very true. Mediocre is the now the order of the way, and it appears to me as a deliberate tactic to dumb people down. The music that receives the most attention should receive the least.
I came to London from the North of England in 1975 as an 18 yr old student. I went to see Gielgud and Richardson in No Man's Land. There are no words to describe the experience. I was privileged to witness one of the great nights and the two greatest Knights in the history of the Theatre. RIP both.
@fido652
2 ай бұрын
The memory grows ever more precious with the passing of time...
Two of the best
Gielgud's 75th birthday was in 1979.
Priceless insight