Format:
xviii, 188 p
,
ill
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21 cm
Edition:
Boulder, Colo NetLibrary 2005 Online-Ressource E-Books von NetLibrary
ISBN:
0511113641
,
9780511113130
,
9780511487019
,
9780511122026
,
0511487010
,
0511113137
,
9780511113642
,
0511112130
,
9780511112133
,
0511122020
Series Statement:
EBSCOhost eBook Collection
Content:
"How did Shakespeare's plays sound when they were originally performed? How canwe know, and could the original pronunciation ever be recreated? For three days in June 2004 Shakespeare's Globe presented their production of Romeo and Juliet in original, Shakespearian pronunciation. This book tells the story of how it happened ... In an unusual blend of autobiography, narrative, and academic content, reflecting the unique nature of the experience, David Crystal recounts the first attempt in over fifty years to mount a Full-length Shakespeare play in original pronunciation. The story begins by introducing the Globe theatre and its approach to 'original practices', which had dealt with all aspects of Elizabethan Stagecraft--except pronunciation. It traces the way the idea developed, from the initial proposal in 2003 through planning and rehearsals to the full-scale production in 2004. A large section is devoted to the nature of the Early Modern English sound system and the evidence for it. Other major sections include reports of how the actors coped with the task of learning the pronunciation, how it affected their performances, and how the audiences reacted."-- Publisher's description
Content:
"How did Shakespeare's plays sound when they were originally performed? How canwe know, and could the original pronunciation ever be recreated? For three days in June 2004 Shakespeare's Globe presented their production of Romeo and Juliet in original, Shakespearian pronunciation. This book tells the story of how it happened ... In an unusual blend of autobiography, narrative, and academic content, reflecting the unique nature of the experience, David Crystal recounts the first attempt in over fifty years to mount a Full-length Shakespeare play in original pronunciation. The story begins by introducing the Globe theatre and its approach to 'original practices', which had dealt with all aspects of Elizabethan Stagecraft--except pronunciation. It traces the way the idea developed, from the initial proposal in 2003 through planning and rehearsals to the full-scale production in 2004. A large section is devoted to the nature of the Early Modern English sound system and the evidence for it. Other major sections include reports of how the actors coped with the task of learning the pronunciation, how it affected their performances, and how the audiences reacted."-- Publisher's description
Note:
Title from ebook title screen (viewed on June 7, 2005)
,
Includes index
,
Electronic reproduction, Boulder, Colo : NetLibrary, 2005
,
Prologue
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Proposal; Reaction; Transcription; Meeting ; Evidence; Spelling; Orthoepists; Sound patterns; Decisions; Styles; Challenges; Differences; Features; Consonants; Vowels; Long vowels; Diphthongs; Individual cases; Resonances ; Rehearsal; Meeting; Refining; Finalizing; On stage; PR ; Performance; Interpretations; Dimensions; Talkback ; Consequences; Theatrical; Future; Epilogue; App. 1. Chief distinctive Early Modern English vowels ; App. 2. Extracts from the transcription.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0511113137
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0521852137
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780511113130
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521852135
Additional Edition:
Print version Pronouncing Shakespeare
Language:
English
Subjects:
English Studies
Keywords:
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
;
Aufführung
;
Phonetik
;
Geschichte 2004
;
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
;
Aufführung
;
Phonetik
;
Geschichte 2004
;
Electronic books
URL:
Volltext
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URL:
Volltext
(Deutschlandweit zugänglich)
Author information:
Crystal, David 1941-
