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A journey of discovery, weaving music with poetry and prose read by leading actors.

A weekly journey of discovery, weaving together a range of music with poetry and prose read by leading actors.

Words and Music: Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis

27/01/2013

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Texts and music on the theme of metamorphosis. Readers: Meera Syal and Harry Hadden-Paton.

Texts and music on the theme of metamorphosis, with readings by Meera Syal and Harry Hadden-Paton. With Ovid, Shakespeare, Kafka and Dahl, plus Britten, Stravinsky and Mendelssohn.

Meera Syal and Harry Hadden-Paton are the readers in this edition of Words and Music on the theme of Metamorphosis. How does it feel to be turned into someone or something else? The mischief and mayhem ensuing from unexpected transformation is explored through the words of Ovid, Shakespeare, Kafka, Roald Dahl and Jo Shapcott and the music of Britten, Stravinsky, Mendelssohn, Handel and Lerner and Loewe.

Producer: Philippa Ritchie

First broadcast in January 2013.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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