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The Noël Coward Collection
- Narrated by: Annette Bening, Joe Mantegna, Eric Stoltz, Rosalind Ayres, Ian Ogilvy, Yeardley Smith, Shirley Knight
- Length: 9 hrs
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Summary
Six phenomenally sophisticated Noël Coward comedies:
Fallen Angels: Julia and Fred and Willy and Jane are happily married and the best of friends, until a postcard arrives with news of the imminent arrival of a certain handsome Frenchman—gay, debonair, and utterly sophisticated. Performed by Annette Bening, et al.
Hay Fever: A country house weekend goes haywire when the guests and their hosts play a game of romantic musical chairs. Performed by Eric Stoltz, et al.
Private Lives: On the French Rivera, the lights of a yacht are reflected in the water and in the eyes of four hilariously mismatched lovers. Perhaps Coward’s greatest comedy, Private Lives shimmers with romance, desire and bittersweet truth. Performed by Rosalind Ayres, et al.
Design For Living: Three terminally stylish friends attempt to uncoil their twisted love triangle in this sexy and scandalous gem. Written in 1932, the play was deemed extremely daring. Performed by Michelle Arthur, et al.
Present Laughter: Stage star Garry Essendine struggles to plan his trip to Africa while his flat is invaded by a love struck ingénue, an adulterous producer, a married seductress, Garry’s estranged wife Liz and an aspiring playwright who is quite, quite mad. Performed by: Ian Oglivy, Yeardley Smith, et al.
Blithe Spirit: A convivial evening party among friends is transformed when a séance conjures the ghost of Elvira, the host’s first wife, who delights in wreaking havoc among the living. Performed by: Rosalind Ayres, Ian Ogilvy, et al.
Exclusive bonus material: Two rarely-performed shorts by Noël Coward, Design for Rehearsing and Age Cannot Wither, as well as conversations on Coward with Barry Day (Noel Coward Foundation) and John Lahr (The New Yorker).
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- Alison Ward
- 10-12-13
Classic and refreshing experience
Would you listen to The Noël Coward Collection (Dramatized) again? Why?
The collection is built of classical stories that build layer upon layer of comic and classic statements. You need to listen again to pick up the gems hidden in the comments
Who was your favorite character and why?
I honestly don't have one - i love Blythe spirit as a plot but the characters are so diverse it i don't have a favourite.
What about the narrators’s performance did you like?
I could have done without the narrator - i wanted the purity of the play - but they have a role i guess - they certainly were not the best thing about the content.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
No - this is not a book this is a collection of plays - you can't think of it as a book
Any additional comments?
Shame the american narrator was so heavy in accent for such stereo english material. But you can't restrict Coward to the UK - his genius deserves a world platform.
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- Freddie Anyaegbunam
- 14-07-17
Absolutely hilarious.
Absolutely hilarious. Loved the writing and the performances. Really good value in the collection. Enjoyed it.
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- K8
- 12-07-22
entertaining plays
his waa my first introductionnto Noel Coward plays. Great listens and funny plays but one doesn't work properly (tracks haven't been uploaded fully.
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- Daria
- 27-11-22
What a pleasure and fun!
Got the power cut lasting countless hours and we got entertained by the plays! Was such a pleasure. The delivery of actors and quality of recodring. Please don’t miss it!
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- Dave
- 11-03-14
Fine humour like fine Champagne
Where does The Noël Coward Collection (Dramatized) rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
The best of the audio books I've read so far.
What about the narrators’s performance did you like?
These are recordings of radio plays. The parts are played by excellent professional actors, including the superb Ian Ogilvy.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Brilliantly funny.
Any additional comments?
I can listen to this over and over. An audio book you can listen to inently and also one to keep handy for odd moments.
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- Amanda
- 11-03-21
Great versions of very funny plays
Firstly a couple of the accents are a bit dodgy but not distractingly so, if you can get past those these are great productions of very funny plays. A highlight is the second act of Fallen Angels which is hilarious. The only downside is that on my phone all I have is chapter numbers (it may not be the same for everyone) so my advice is when the next play starts use the bookmark to make a note.
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- Larraine
- 28-05-13
Great Entertainment
Super listen especially when you are working at home and want to listen in short bursts!
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- Jj
- 07-06-15
Fuzzy feel good listen
Most excellent Noel coward plays narrated by fantastic actors Blythe spirit is always my favourite
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-05-20
five stars for Fallen Angels alone
Hadn't met Fallen Angels before. Laughed out loud while walking, luckily naighbours know by now. Recommended to postwoman, as an antidote to our usual thrillers
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