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The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Robert Eddison as Barabas the Jew in a new production of the play by CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE. written about 1589-1590. adapted for radio by JOHN POWELL
Music composed by DAVID CAIN with Charles Gray
Christopher Bidmead
Prunella Scales , Kate Binchy Christopher Guinee and David March
The Prologue
Singers:
JAMES BOWMAN (counter-tenor) MARTYN HILL (tenor)
Instrumentalists: DAVID MUNROW, CHRISTOPHER HOCWOOD , OLIVER BROOKES. STEVE WHITTAKER. MICHAEL LAIRD. and ROGER BRENNER
Music and sound score in collaboration with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Produced by JOHN POWELL
... truly magnificent. It held as many moods as a thunder-storm, using the performances and music like instruments in an orchestra to create an intense and completely enthralling dramatic whole. OBSERVER

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Eddison
Play By:
Christopher Marlowe.
Unknown:
John Powell
Composed By:
David Cain
Unknown:
Charles Gray
Unknown:
Christopher Bidmead
Unknown:
Prunella Scales
Unknown:
Kate Binchy
Unknown:
Christopher Guinee
Unknown:
Christopher Hocwood
Unknown:
Oliver Brookes.
Unknown:
Steve Whittaker.
Unknown:
Michael Laird.
Unknown:
Roger Brenner
Unknown:
John Powell
The Ghost of Machiavel:
Charles Gray
The Play Barabas:
Robert Eddison
A Spanish Captain:
Peter Pratt
A Sea Captain:
Peter Baldwin
Zaareth:
Clifford Norgate
Temainte:
Sean Barrett
Ferneze:
Charles Gray
Selim Calymath:
Christopher Guinee
A Councillor:
Godfrey Kenton
A Knight:
Sean Arnold
Abigail:
Kate Binchy
Jacomo:
Peter Pratt
Barnardine:
Heron Carvic
An Abbess:
Madi Hedd
Mathias:
Keith Buckley
Lodowick:
Peter Baldwin
Martin del Bosco:
John Rye
A Spanish merchant:
Clifford Norgate
A Slave:
Sean Arnold
Ithamore:
Christopher Bidmead
Katherine:
Margot Boyd
A Basso:
Sean Barrett
Bellamira:
Prunella Scales
Pilia-Borza:
David March
Carpenters:
Clifford Norgate
Carpenters:
Sean Barrett
Source: Radio Times

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