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The Tempest
- Narrated by: Sir Ian McKellen, Emilia Fox, Scott Handy, Ben Owukwe
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Classics
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Summary
Sir Ian McKellen, fresh from his performance as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings, is Prospero, and heads a strong cast in Shakespeare’s last great play. The wronged duke raises a tempest to shipwreck his old opponents on his island so that he can ensure justice is done. With Emilia Fox as Miranda, Scott Handy in the pivotal role of the sprite Ariel, and Ben Owukwe as Caliban, this new production, directed by John Tydeman, balances the magic and the earthiness, with music playing a key role.
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- Mr
- 24-07-15
Tempestuous Performance
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. Ian McKellen gives an excellent performance as Prospero and the recording really brings the play to life.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Tempest?
Ariel's music and also the way in which characters were brought to life through their own mannerisms and personalities.
What about the narrators’s performance did you like?
Prospero is the central character and gives an unforgettable performance.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes - I easily could have.
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- ColonelJames
- 13-02-18
Hard to listen to.
The Tempest is hard to follow at the best of times but there are a few things in this production that really don't help. The first is Ian McKellen. Much of this performance of Prospero is practically whispered by the great actor. It is simply hard to hear his lines a lot of the time, unless you are listening to this in headphones - I was listening in the car and even with the volume right up he was incomprehensible at times. The second problem is the music; the musical settings of the songs are awful and obfuscate the text; they are like a lead weight around the ankles of these lyrics and utterly, utterly tuneless. It is hard to believe they were deemed acceptable.
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- Edyta
- 17-12-16
Loved it!!!
Any additional comments?
The Tempest was an assigned reading for my studies. I was kind of forced to read it but I ended up falling in love with the book. Performances are obviously superb but the story itself has so much meaning, so many interpretations; it is a gold mine. Plus I would recommend watching a film with Helen Mirren as Prospero/Prospera - mind blowing.
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-08-19
GRIPPING
This was beautifully performed and thoroughly enjoyed.
The cast was superb and really brought the tale to life.
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- TheNameless
- 09-04-19
Excellent performances
The cast is outstanding, although Ian McKellan can be hard to hear if there's any background noise while you're listening. However, I can't give 5* because the singing/music is utterly dreadful. It's so bad that I nearly gave 3* overall!
I wish there was a full cast list available. I'm 95% sure Ferdinand is played by Benedict Cumberbatch, but his name isn't listed.
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- P. Donovan
- 21-01-18
A beautiful performance of masterpiece
This is a lovely performance of Shakespeare's late masterpiece with outstanding actors. The music can be a little irritating but that's a minor complaint.
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- bradley
- 22-08-17
Wonderful
It was as if I was watching the performance.
All voices prefecture matched the character.
A wonderful audio that Shakespeare himself would be proud of.
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- Stephen Bentley
- 04-09-21
Splendid
Not a false note struck. McKellen outstanding as one would expect. Altogether a pleasure.
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- Tom
- 27-06-21
Brilliant play, brilliant production, love Gandalf
It’s a great play and this is a lovely audio version. Ian mckellan is fantastic
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- J.R. Snyder
- 18-02-14
A stellar performance by a stunning cast
If you enjoy Shakespeare's comedies you should not miss out on this edition of The Tempest. Sir Ian McKellen as Prospero is everything you might hope for and more, which is no surprise from an actor of his caliber. The remainder of the cast excels similarly and the recording is produced seamlessly. This audio performance is a real treat.
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- Justin
- 10-11-15
Gandalf is great
I've always had trouble following Shakespeare plays in text. It's difficult for me to identify the tone of the scene, and the story becomes hard to follow.
Listening to these voice actors solves that problem. It's easy to follow the story when the lines are being delivered with the correct emotion.
That being said, The Tempest is a bit romantic for me, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
Ian McKellen could literally read a dictionary to me and I would like it.
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- Darwin8u
- 21-12-17
Last of the "top-shelf" Shakespeare
Me, poor man, my library
Was dukedom large enough.
- William Shakespeare, The Tempest
The last of the "top-shelf" Shakespeare plays. Those written after are either only partially written by Shakespeare or phoned-in. This one is just a trip and is a director's dream. There is so much room for interpretation and ability to get funky. This year, as I started reading Shakespeare, I saw a high school perform the Tempest and loved it. It was a HS performance for sure, but it translates well to a whole variety of people and ages. For me, the Tempest is next to A Midsummer Night's Dream in tone and style. While I'm usually not a fan of music and Shakespeare, this is one of those plays with its supernatural qualities, where music seems not only appropriate, but essential.
Favorite Lines:
- Hell is empty and all the devils are here. (Act 1, Scene 2)
- Good wombs have borne bad sons. (Act 1, Scene 2)
- You taught me language, and my profit on't
Is, I know how to curse (Act 1, Scene 2)
- So. Lie there, my art. (Act 1, Scene 2)
- Watch out he's winding the watch of his wit, by and by it will strike. (Act 2, Scene 1)
- Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows. (Act 2, Scene 2)
- Let us not burthen our remembrance with
A heaviness that's gone. (Act 5, Scene 1)
- I'll break my staff, bury it certain fathoms in the earth, and deeper than did ever plummet sound, I'll drown my book! (Act 5, Scene 1).
- This thing of darkness I Acknowledge mine. (Act 5, Scene 1)
- O, brave new world
that has such people in't! (Act 5, Scene 1)
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- Corey
- 12-06-12
Great Story, audio needs a little tweaking
Would you listen to The Tempest again? Why?
Absolutely! It's a fairly entertaining story.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Tempest?
"I did not give the lie!"
What about the narrators’s performance did you like?
No narrator. This is recorded as a stage play. You get a different actor for every part.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No extreme reaction. Of course I was already familiar with the story.
Any additional comments?
Be prepared to rewind every now and then to catch what was said when the actors whisper. Having a hard copy of the play would probably help. Of course, then you could just read it.
5 people found this helpful
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- David
- 01-12-13
Good, not perfect
This is a perfectly decent recording of The Tempest. Sir Ian is an excellent Prospero and the rest of the cast are competent, although the Caliban is a bit awkward, The sound quality is a little murky sometimes.
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- Andre
- 27-12-16
Shakespeare's Great Last Play
What did you love best about The Tempest?
The quality of the language and dialogue. I can listen to it over and over again and learn something new.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Caliban was my favorite. He represented peoples of color who lost their lands from colonization. As a character, he was ahead of his time.
Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?
Again Caliban. I can imagine myself as him. He is a lot smarter than he sounds and has a wicked sense of humor as well as a keen sense of anger, that he was dispossessed of his heritage and land.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, I wanted to listen to it all in one sitting. I opted to listen to it a second time.
Any additional comments?
i highly recommend this fine play.
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- Dana
- 10-09-14
Excellent audio edition
Would you consider the audio edition of The Tempest to be better than the print version?
I purchased this to "hear along" as I read the text. Although the performances really bring the characters to life, it may be hard to follow without the text in front of you.
Any additional comments?
I hesitated to buy this because other reviewers complained about storm noise, etc. That is really only an issue in the very first scene, and the speech is clear enough over the storm. (And, let's be honest: the play is "The Tempest"; the title incident deserves to be heard a bit, right?) The bulk of it is good, clear speech with music interspersed to indicate scene changes and/or the coming and going of spirits (especially Ariel).
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- Ardneh
- 26-04-13
Delightful Performance
A wonderful performance of "The Tempest". I particularly enjoyed Ian McKellen and Emilia Fox as Prospero and Miranda.
I believe this is a recording of an actual performance and that is the cause of my one complaint. There are very few or no clues to distinguish between Sebastian and Antonio. To my ear, their voices are close enough that it's a bit difficult sometimes to separate the two. (In the actual performance this wouldn't have been an issue.) Since I'm familiar with the play, it didn't bother me too much, but it did throw me a bit at first.
I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in "The Tempest".
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-05-14
not good quality
What disappointed you about The Tempest?
I love William Shakespeare, and obviously The Tempest is one of his greatest plays, so I didn't have a problem with that. The reason for such a low rating is purely how book was presented. The background noises was very loud, distracting, and annoying. Then when it came to the speakers I could hardly hear what they were saying! I had bought this book on audible because I thought hearing Shakespeare read out loud would be enjoyable, but instead I found myself cringing every time I turned it on because I was wondering if there was going to be anther part were tons of people were loudly screaming franticly in the background. And usually there was. I have absolutely no idea what was being said in the book. I got the general idea from the bits and pieces I heard, but I'm going to have to actually buy The Tempest in print to read to know what was going on.
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- Bradley Scoggin
- 14-10-21
A true masterpiece of poetry
I decided to listen to this play as part of an intro to English Lit class and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the story and the cast that told it so marvelously. I felt that I was just as attentive as Miranda was listening to Prospero's tale. Definitely give this version a listen if you want a top tier audible experience.