Ergebnis für "Leo" in Schauspiel & Theater

Leo Tolstoy's late masterpiece on dying and the unravelling of the values of his middle-class protagonist.

Paterson Joseph, John Hurt, Lesley Manville and Harriet Walter are among the cast of BBC Radio 4's epic full-cast dramatisation. Adapted for radio by Timberlake Wertenbaker, Leo Tolstoy's epic story follows the fortunes of three Russian aristocratic families during the Napoleonic War. First broadcast on New Year's Day 2015, the drama also features Alun Armstrong, Natasha Little, David Calder, Phoebe Fox, Sam Reid and Joanna David. Duration: 10 hours approx.

Bald feiert der Roman "Die Stadt ohne Juden" seinen 100. Geburtstag. Als leichte, unterhaltende Satire gedacht, erscheint uns, der Leserschaft von heute, die die Folgen des Holocaust immer mit sich trägt, die darin beschriebene Geschichte alles andere als lustig. Zu dem feierlich vorausgesagten Triumph der Freude und Vernunft, wo "alle vertriebenen Juden heil und glücklich wieder zu Hause sind und alles wird wieder gut", war es in richtigem Leben nie gekommen.

The acclaimed BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Anthony Trollope's gently satirical tales of provincial life One of the most respected, successful chroniclers of nineteenth-century life, Anthony Trollope is still widely read and much-loved today. The Barchester Chronicles - witty moral comedies with...

Award-winning British playwright, composer and screenwriter Leo Butler looks back over 25 of writing for the stage and his extensive experience teaching and mentoring emerging playwrights. With honesty and humour, Leo Butler shares his experiences from his working-class upbringing in Sheffield, including his disastrous state education, his years on the dole, to his breakthrough into the professional theatre industry.

Der Kaufmann Wasili Andrejitsch Brechunow und sein Knecht Nikita machen sich an einem Dezembernachmittag trotz eisiger Kälte und Schneegestöber mit dem Pferdeschlitten auf, da Wasili Andrejitsch einem benachbarten Gutsbesitzer einen Wald abkaufen will. Während der Fahrt nimmt der Schneesturm zu, sie kommen vom Weg ab und verirren sich, landen jedoch in einem Nachbarort. Mehrfach bietet sich die Möglichkeit, von der Weiterfahrt abzusehen und den nächsten Tag abzuwarten, aber der rücksichtslose und dabei selbstgerechte Wasili Andrejitsch will sich das günstige Geschäft nicht entgehen ...

War and Peace is an epic novel by Leo Tolstoy, first published from 1865 to 1869 in Russki Vestnik, which tells the story of Russian society during the Napoleonic Era.View our entire collection of podcasts at www.solgood.orgAll Librivox recordings are in the public domain

Leo Brawn, a new horror podcast from Shoestring TV. Leo Brawn, a former homicide detective killed in the line of duty turned demon hunter from Hell, has been summoned to South Florida to locate Phillip Weston. Phillip has seen better days; he lost his job, can't find his family and he's hearing mysterious voices and finding strange messages in his house. He is a man possessed, literally. Armed with his trusty briefcase, Leo investigates the Weston residence for signs of demonic possession but uncovers an evil far more terrifying than he could have possibly imagined.

Tolstoy’s War and Peace is an epic saga that explores love, war, and human resilience during the Napoleonic era. This book is a sweeping historical masterpiece that delves into the lives of aristocrats and soldiers alike, making it essential reading for lovers of literature and history.

Translated by Constance GarnettAnna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage to follow her heart and must endure the hypocrisies of society.

Iz sosednej svetloj komnatki slyshatsja golosa treh uzhinajushhih molodyh ljudej. Oni sidjat v komnate okolo stola, na kotorom stojat ostatki uzhina i vina. Odin, malen'kij, chisten'kij, hudoj i durnoj, sidit i smotrit na ot#ezzhajushhego dobrymi, ustalymi glazami. Drugoj, vysokij, lezhit podle ustavlennogo pustymi butylkami stola i igraet kljuchikom chasov. Tretij, v noven'kom polushubke, hodit po komnate i, izredka ostanavlivajas', shhelkaet mindal' v dovol'no tolstyh i sil'nyh, no s otchishhennymi nogtjami pal'cah, i vse chemu-to ulybaetsja; glaza i lico ego gorjat.

Seit nunmehr zwei Dekaden bereichert der Liedermacher, Aussteiger und sanfte Poprebell Leo Greller Hamburg, Berlin und ein wenig auch den Rest der Republik. Zunächst ging es ihm hauptsächlich um Musik, dann auch viel um Provokation und zuletzt gar für eine gute und gerechte 'Mutter Staat'. Der Erfolg war während dieser verschiedenen Schaffensphasen mal durchwachsen, mal lebensgefährlich und immerhin auch ein wenig staatstragend.

Tolstoy's story of one woman's fate is brought powerfully to life in this BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation starring Teresa Gallagher and Toby Stephens. Anna Karenina enjoys a privileged and aristrocratic lifestyle as the wife of influential government official Alexy Karenin. Yet their ten-year...

Prince Dmitry Ivanovich Nekhludoff, performing his public duty as a jurist on the district court, recognizes a defendant, a prostitute accused of murder and robbery, as Katyusha Maslova, who many years ago was a maid, and a pupil of his aunt's. It was Katyusha, with whom he was not even in love, that he seduced and abandoned....

Set in late-19th-century Russian high-society, the aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky.

Leo Beagle has spent two years writing a 638-page manifesto on human harmony that just might change the world. The problem is only that no one wants to read it, especially not Leo’s unharmonious family.

Explore the nostalgic recollections of "Boyhood," a podcast that captures the innocence and adventures of growing up. Through vivid storytelling, this podcast brings to life the universal experiences and emotions of childhood.

Boyhood is the second in Tolstoy's trilogy of three autobiographical novels, including Childhood and Youth, published in a literary journal during the 1850s. (Introduction by Bill Boerst)

Two love stories are set against the backdrop of high society in Tsarist Russia. Anna awakes from a loveless marriage to find herself drawn irresistibly to the dashing cavalry officer, Count Vronsky. Levin struggles with self-esteem, and even flees to the country, before gaining courage to return and offer himself to the beautiful and pure Kitty. Through troubled courtships, reconciliations, marriage and the birth of each one’s first child, Anna and Levin experience joy and despair as they each struggle to find their place in the world and meaning for their lives.View our full collection of ...

Publication of The Kreutzer Sonata in 1889 was a significant intellectual event worldwide. Censored in Russia, it set off an explosive debate in Europe, America, and Asia on matters relating to sexual abstinence and the hypocrisy of marriage. The novella emphasizes Tolstoy's controversial view on sexuality, which asserts that physical desire is an obstacle to relations between men and women and may result in tragedy. The Kreutzer Sonata has been recognized as among the best examples of Tolstoy's art of storytelling.(Introduction by Dorlene Kaplan)