| Anton Lesser CD & Tape
One of the most beautiful voices in British acting - Radio Times
"I don't do 'voices'. I look for the characters...."
Widely respected for his classical roles, Anton Lesser's natural feeling for spoken word audio has come to the fore with Naxos AudioBooks. His first recording was Milton's Paradise Lost, an outstandinq performance which has remained one of the label's best-sellers. He then turned to Homer - The Iliad and The Odyssey in the classic translations by William Cowper and to shorter poetry in Popular Poetry, Popular Verse Volume 1 (where he also reveals his light, comic touch).
Shakespeare has played a central role in his career, and, not surprisingly, his recording of Hamlet for Naxos AudioBooks has been widely acclaimed as well as his passionate and subtle performance of Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet. However, underpinning his work for Naxos AudioBooks are his recordings of the great novels of Charles Dickens. The ambitious 19th century scope, the numerous vivid and colourful characters, the tragedy and the comedy are all brought to life in an unforgettable manner by Anton Lesser - ultimately distinquished by his deeply sympathetic narration. With four now available, The Pickwick Papers coming in November and more next year it is a series worth collecting. And don't miss Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince and Other Stories...
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