NA341712 hamlet inlays 4-6-6 12/6/06 12:51 pm Page 2 N N AudioBooks AudioBooks Total CDs 1-3: 3:26:09 CD 1: 65:18 2: 77:29 3: 63:22 p COPYING OF THESE COMPACT DISCS PROHIBITED. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, BROADCASTING AND Edited by Sarah Butcher Source tapes from Richard Bebb Remastered by Ward Marston A A 2006 NAXOS X X William Shakespeare OS OS

Hamlet AudioBooks Ltd. John Gielgud’s classic 1948 recording

Rosencrantz Bryan Coleman

Bernardo Richard Williams ©

Francisco Stanley Groome Guildenstern John Chandos 2006 NAXOS AudioBooks Ltd. Made in Germany. Horatio Sebastian Shaw First Player Hugh Griffith Marcellus Anthony Jacobs Player Queen Denise Bryer Claudius Andrew Cruickshank Fortinbras Andrew Faulds Voltimand Hugh Manning Captain Denis McCarthy Laertes Hugh Burden Gravediggers Charles Leno/Preston Lockwood Polonius Baliol Holloway Priest Arthur Ridley

HAMLET Hamlet John Gielgud Osric Esme Percy HAMLET Gertrude Marian Spencer Gentleman Alastair Duncan Ophelia Celia Johnson Ghost Leon Quartermaine Reynaldo Frank Atkinson Directed by John Richmond Sir John Gielgud’s portrayal of Hamlet is the hallmark of all Hamlets. While Gielgud played the part over 500 times, this remarkable recording captures one of his finest performances. The passion, mental turmoil and frustration are vividly portrayed, both intensely moving and disturbing. Gielgud’s performance is touched by wit and moments of comic brilliance. His masterful command of Shakespeare’s poetry flows effortlessly. Gielgud becomes Hamlet; every inch of his being embodies the complexities of this flawed character. Issued for the first time on CLASSIC CD, the recording conveys the subtleties of the Shakespearean text in perfect detail, showcasing Gielgud’s skilful execution of literature’s greatest play. DRAMA Also featuring the 1954 BBC talk, Hamlet – The Actor’s View, this recording is a unique 3 3 celebration of the exceptional talents of one of the world’s greatest Shakespearean actors. 3 CDs Compact CDs ISBN 978-962-634-417-0 Discs ISBN 962-634-417-2 NA341712 NA341712

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