Tait, Anne Weldon
Description
Product description It is now over 100 years since William Butler Yeats and Maud Gonne became enchanted with each other. Both free thinkers and unorth
...
odox lovers, they fascinate us now as much as their eccentricities and passions made them a formidable pair in their own time. This is their story, set against the turbulent background of literary flowering and political insurrection of early 20th Century Ireland; it is a passionate love story that fuelled some of the finest love poems in our language. For 30 years he was obsessed with her, wrote superb poetry for her, yearned for her, loved her and hated her. She crippled his emotional life, yet all the while she enhanced his artistry. "The world will thank me for not marrying you, Willie," she said. And she was right. Produced at the state of the art recording studios of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation with sound effects and music. Performed by Rod Beattie and Seana McKenna Original Music Composed by Cedric Smith and David Woodhead Approximate Duration 1 Hour From AudioFile This two-person play, set in the early 1900s, presents the tempestuous love story of the shy Irish poet William Butler Yeats and Maude Gonne, flamboyant and radical organizer for the cause of Irish independence. Rod Beattie and Seana McKenna are enchanting as they read the emotions of the characters and portray the conflicts of the lovers. Beattie's mild voice captures the optimism and uncertainty of the young poet, while McKenna's strong voice rings with the determination of the activist. Substantial liner notes about the characters complete the package. P.B.J. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
Read more