{"product_id":"book-hojb","title":"Goethe: A BBC Radio Drama Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of seminal dramatised pieces by the great German polymath\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohann Wolfgang Goethe was a colossus of German literature and a true Renaissance man. A novelist, dramatist, poet, humanist, scientist and philosopher, he wrote the first international bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Sorrows of Young Werther\u003c\/i\u003e, and his epic masterpiece\u003ci\u003e Faust \u003c\/i\u003eis one of the most famous and celebrated dramas of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe open this anthology with a dramatisation of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, which tells of a magus with an insatiable thirst for knowledge who makes a pact with the Devil. Featuring atmospheric music performed by the King's College Choir and the BBC Singers, it stars \u003cb\u003eSimon Callow\u003c\/b\u003e as Faust, with \u003cb\u003eRonald Pickup\u003c\/b\u003e as Mephistopheles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is followed by \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sorrows of Young Werther\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Goethe's tale of a passionate young artist at odds with society, who falls hopelessly in love with his friend's fiancée. Dramatised by award-winning playwright Hattie Naylor and introduced by Cambridge University lecturer Dr Charlotte Lee, it stars \u003cb\u003eJoel MacCormack\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDaisy Edgar-Jones\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJack Farthing\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in 1795 under the title 'The Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily', \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Fairy Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a magical, mysterious and strikingly modern story whose images foreshadow the poetry of surrealism. \u003cb\u003eDavid Davis\u003c\/b\u003e is the Teller of the Tale, with \u003cb\u003eRosalind Shanks\u003c\/b\u003e as The Beautiful Lily and \u003cb\u003eMary Morris\u003c\/b\u003e as The Serpent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNext up are a trio of historical tragedies: \u003cb\u003eEgmont\u003c\/b\u003e, set in 16th century Brussels and with a score specially composed by Ludwig van Beethoven; \u003cb\u003eIphigenia in Tauris\u003c\/b\u003e, a reworking of the ancient Greek play by Euripides; and \u003cb\u003eTorquato Tasso\u003c\/b\u003e, a verse drama about the eponymous 16th century Italian poet and courtier and his descent into madness. All three feature superb ensemble casts including \u003cb\u003ePaul Daneman, John Rye, Maureen O'Brien, Anton Lesser, Michael Pennington\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDavid Suchet\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo conclude, four bonus documentaries examine Goethe's life, work and influence. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Search of Faust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e sees poet and singer Twm Morys exploring why artists have been fascinated by this unlikely hero for the last 500 years; while \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpotlight: The Sorrows of Young Werther\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e looks at the tragic protagonist of Goethe's 1774 epistolary novel. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Our Time: Goethe and the Science of Enlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e finds Melvyn Bragg and guests assessing Goethe's scientific legacy, and in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Forum - Goethe: The story of colour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Bridget Kendal discusses his monumental book \u003ci\u003eThe Theory of Colours\u003c\/i\u003e with art historian Alexandra Loske, writer Victoria Finlay and designer Odette Steele.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published 1774 (\u003ci\u003eThe Sorrows of Young Werther\u003c\/i\u003e), 1779 (\u003ci\u003eIphigenia in Tauris\u003c\/i\u003e), 1788 (\u003ci\u003eEgmont)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1790 (\u003ci\u003eTorquato Tasso\u003c\/i\u003e), 1795 ('The Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily), 1808 (\u003ci\u003eFaust, Part One)\u003c\/i\u003e, 1832 \u003ci\u003e(Faust, Part Two)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaust\u003c\/i\u003e: Dramatisation for radio (c) Anthony Vivis 1982. All rights reserved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTorquato Tasso\u003c\/i\u003e: Translation (c) Alan and Sandy Brownjohn 1982, all rights reserved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sorrows of Young Werther\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Fairy Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEgmont\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIphigenia in Tauris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTorquato Tasso\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Search of Faust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by Twm Morys\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpotlight: The Sorrows of Young Werther\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Our Time: Goethe and the Science of the Enlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by Melvyn Bragg\u003cbr\u003eWith Nicholas Boyle and Simon Schaffer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Forum - Goethe: The story of colour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by Bridget Kendall\u003cbr\u003eWith Alexandra Loske, Victoria Finlay and Odette Steele\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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