Rothschild's Violin
Series of short stories by Anton Chekhov on the subject of marriage. A story of regret about a coffin maker whose wife of 50 years is taken seriously ill.
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Anton Chekhov's birth, Michael Pennington plays the great Russian writer presenting a series of his short stories on the subject of marriage, dramatised by Martyn Wade.
A story of regret about a coffin maker whose wife of 50 years is taken seriously ill.
Chekhov ...... Michael Pennington
Maxim Nikolayevich ...... Nicholas Boulton
Rothschild ...... Jasper Britton
Yakov ...... Philip Voss Marfa ...... Zoe Waites
Directed by Philip Franks and Jane Morgan.
A Unique production for 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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- Fri 29 Jan 2010 10:45麻豆社 Radio 4
- Fri 3 Apr 2020 19:45麻豆社 Radio 4
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