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Shakespeare combined his love of theater with Greek mythology and the supernatural to create what is arguably his most playfully imaginative work. From love potions to bizarre transformations to the unforgettable play-within-a-play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a non-stop delight, and remains one of the milestones of the Bard’s canon.

Le roi du Danemark, père d'Hamlet, est mort récemment. Son frère Claudius l'a remplacé comme roi et, moins de deux mois après, a épousé Gertrude, la veuve de son frère.

Internationally acclaimed actor and Tony Award winner, Alan Cumming performs Shakespeare’s most important and beloved royal speeches, including "To be or not to be", "Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow", "Now is the winter of our discontent", "O that this too sullied flesh would melt" and more. All the speeches were personally chosen by Cumming. Michael Boyd adds, "Cumming brings to Shakespeare the lyricism of a genuine singer, the sharp edge of a wicked comic, and the embodied intelligence of a major actor."

Ever wish you had an immediate snappy comeback or a perfect putdown? We all have, only to later think of what we could—or should—have said. Then who better to call on than Shakespeare, who mastered the art of dramatic conflict with rapier wit rather than swordplay? This audiobook is an entertaining and witty collection of some of the most cutting jeers and outrageous affronts ever spoken. Never miss an opportunity for a well-aimed insult by borrowing from the Bard.

King Leontes of Bohemia suspects his wife, Hermione, and his friend, Polixenes, of betraying him. When he forces Polixenes to flee for his life, Leontes sets in motion a chain of events that lead to death, a ferocious bear, an infant left in the snow, young love, and a statue coming to life. Sir John Gielgud and Dame Peggy Ashcroft lead a cast recording of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale.

A shipwreck separates Viola and her twin brother Sebastian. She lands in the magical and melancholy kingdom of Illyria, where nearly everybody dances some step to the music of Love.

Shakespeare da vida la historia de dos adolescentes, cuya incontenible y desbordada pasión para colocar el amor por encima de la muerte, en el marco dramático y absurdo del odio ancestral que se profesan do familias: los Montesco y los Capuleto. La feroz enemistad entre estos clanes no basta para evitar que Romeo y Julieta se enamoren y leguen a casarse en secreto, unión que la oposición de sus padres y las pasiones ajenas tornarán funesta.

Esta versão em áudio da obra O Mercador de Veneza, escrita para teatro por William Shakespeare e adaptada para o público jovem por Leonardo Chianca foi valorizada pela trilha sonora desenvolvida por Sandra Branca com arranjos inovadores feitos a partir de obras do compositor Claudio Monteverdi, que é citado no texto, e de diversos compositores renascentistas. Também destaca-se a interpretação da atriz Isadora Ferrite no papel de Pórcia.Vozes.

Perikles ist bei Kaiser Antiochus in Ungnade gefallen, weil er dessen Schandtat erkannt hat, und so flieht er nach Tyrus. Dort heiratet er Thaisa. Auf See bringt sie eine Tochter zur Welt - und stirbt vermeintlich bei der Geburt. Doch auch Marina, die Tochter, bleibt vom Schicksal nicht verschont.

Valentin und Proteus sind Freunde in Verona. Proteus ist in Julia verliebt, Valentin reist nach Mailand, um dort sein Glück zu machen. Er trifft Silvia und verliebt sich in sie. Proteus reist ihm nach und verliebt sich ebenfalls in Silvia. Doch die vergessene Julia gibt nicht auf und reist in Männerkleidung nach Mailand.

Cymbeline ist König von England. Seine Tochter Imogen soll Cloten heiraten - doch sie ist schon vermählt, mit Posthumus, dem gebildetsten Manne Englands. Dieser wird verbannt und schon droht Gefahr in Person von Iachimo, einem italienischen Kavalier.

The re-written Shakespeare tale of Twelfth Night by Charles and Mary Lamb.

In this, Shakespeare's most fantastical comedy, the fairy world wreaks havoc with the foolish mortal one as a lover's nightmare melts into an innocent dream. Under the canopy of a moonlit forest, pairs of lovers and five delightfully inept "mechanicals" weave a web of magic.

This entertaining introduction to Shakespeare's work weaves biographical information with excerpts from 33 of his plays. Informative, well-researched commentary, written by two Royal Shakespeare Company actors, provides a glimpse of the man and little-known lore about his work.

One of Shakespeare's late romances, The Tempest centres on the banished sorcerer Prospero, rightful Duke of Milan, who initially uses his magical powers to punish his enemies when he raises a tempest that drives them ashore. The entire play takes place on an island under his control, where the native inhabitants, Ariel and Caliban, respectively aid or hinder his work.

Award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti recites "Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare.

Award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti recites Shakespeare's "Sonnet 17".

Award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti recites Shakespeare's "Sonnet 16".

La historia original del moro de Venecia, de Gianbattista Giraldi Cinthio (1565), sirvió a William Shakespeare para crear Otelo, la única de sus "grandes tragedias" basada en una obra de ficción. Contraviniendo la imagen isabelina del "moro", Shakespeare invierte los papeles de los protagonistas y otorga al moro Otelo el carácter de hombre noble y aristocrático, mientras que reserva para el italiano Yago la perversidad y la hipocresía, desarrollando en él uno de los estudios más profundos del mal.

Award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti recites Shakespeare’s "Sonnet 14".