Struggling to save her empire, Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt, becomes entrenched in a deadly romantic triangle with Roman leaders Mark Antony and Julius Caesar. From one of history's great love stories, Shakespeare crafts an epic tragedy of the clash between love and duty.
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Excellent dramatization of one of Shakespeare's best,
This review is from: Antony and Cleopatra (Arkangel Shakespeare) (Audio CD)
I have just finished listening to Antony and Cleopatra and cannot speak highly enough of this fine recording. The acting is as good or better than any of the stage productions I've seen and the scenes between Antony and Cleopatra crackle with sensuality (although I did wonder how they make the kissing sounds). This is the first of this series I've listened to, but I plan to go through the entire library if this is representative of the overall quality.
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Passion and Power Politics (Arkangel Shakespeare),
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This review is from: Antony and Cleopatra (Arkangel Shakespeare) (Audio CD)
I think it was Aristotle who wrote that in order to have a tragedy you must have a truly heroic figure brought low by a single character flaw. Mark Antony, master of half the world, is brought low by his love for a conniving woman. Or at least that's the surface story. Beneath the surface lies the story of two people bound together by political expediency, military necessity, economic need, and passion. They shamelessly use and manipulate each other, but when all is said and done, they truly have passionate feelings for each other. I'm not sure you could really call it love. Whatever you call it, it serves as the core of a very good story that is part adventure, part romance, all tragedy.
Arkangel's production values are excellent. The sound quality is very good, the lines are well-spoken, and the plot is easy to follow even if you have never read the play.
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A Superb Recording of one of the Greatest Plays,
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This review is from: Antony and Cleopatra (Arkangel Shakespeare) (Audio CD)
I've loved Antony and Cleopatra for 40 years and was delighted with the superb quality of this production, with Estelle Kohler and Ciaran Hinds going the distance as the greatest lovers of all time. By the time he wrote A&C, Shakespeare wrote poetry like Mozart wrote music, infinitely beautiful, infinitely easy, and the actors give it all they are worth. This story thrills with a tragedy deeper than time and is worth all your attention. I agree with an earlier reviewer - this IS as good as any stage play I've seen, if that is possible. So far Arkangel's recordings are hitting a standard I have seldom seen, and this is perhaps the best of that high standard. Listen and go to Shakespeare heaven!
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