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Ralph Richardson

1902-1983 GB
Spoken Word
A.k.a. Sir Ralph David Richardson, Kt

Sir Ralph David Richardson (19 December 1902 – 10 October 1983) was an English actor who, along with his contemporaries John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He worked in films throughout most of his career, and played more than sixty cinema roles. From an artistic but not theatrical background, Richardson had no thought of a stage career until a production of Hamlet in Brighton inspired him to become an actor. He learned his craft in the 1920s with a touring company and later the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In 1931 he joined the Old Vic, playing mostly Shakespearean roles. He led the company the following season, succeeding Gielgud, who had taught him much about stage technique. After he left the company, a series of leading roles took h

     
Genres
  • Spoken Word
  • Classical
  • Children's Music
  • Soundtrack
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Peter And The Wolf / The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra / Till EulenspiegelSergei Prokofiev / Benjamin Britten / Richard Strauss / Sir Malcolm Sargent, The London Symphony Orchestra, Ralph Richardson / The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Antal Dorati / Wiener Philharmoniker, Fritz Reiner1982Album
Harold Pinter's No Man's LandJohn Gielgud, Ralph Richardson1982Album
More Sherlock Holmes AdventuresJohn Gielgud with Ralph Richardson1979Album
Sir John Gielgud In His Greatest Roles • Introduced By Sir Ralph RichardsonJohn Gielgud, Ralph Richardson1979Album
The Best Of The Sherlock Holmes Radio SeriesJohn Gielgud, Ralph Richardson1977Album
English Romantic PoetryClaire Bloom, Anthony Quayle, Ralph Richardson, Frederick Worlock1971Album
Peter And The WolfSergei Prokofiev / Sir Malcolm Sargent, Ralph Richardson, The London Symphony Orchestra1970Album
Sinfonia AntarticaRalph Vaughan Williams - The London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn, Ralph Richardson1967Album
Shakespeare / Soul Of An AgeMichael Redgrave, Ralph Richardson1962Album
The Story Of Noah's ArkRalph Richardson1960Single
The Tale / The Black MateRalph Richardson In Joseph Conrad1958Album
SIR RALPH RICHARDSON READS JOSEPH CONRADRalph Richardson1958Album
The Poetry Of BlakeRalph Richardson1958Album
The Poetry Of ColeridgeRalph Richardson1958Album
Marcel Proust Remembrance Of Things Past Swann In LoveRalph Richardson1958Album
KeatsJohn Keats - Ralph Richardson1958Album
The Tale / The Black MateRalph Richardson In Joseph ConradAlbum
Plato The AplologyRalph RichardsonAlbum
Jonah And The Whale/The Story Of Noah's ArkRobert Morley, Ralph RichardsonAlbum
A Christmas CarolCharles Dickens - Ralph Richardson, Paul ScofieldAlbum
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