Twelfth Night

The lovely Viola disguises herself as a young man, and quickly falls in love with the Duke she serves. The Duke in turn sends the disguised Viola to woo his lady - the feisty and impetuous Olivia. Olivia becomes smitten with the young man Viola impersonates.

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"Twelfth Night" is the happiest and most lyrical of Shakespeare's comedies. In this delightful romp of deception and romance, when the lovely Viola (played by Siobhan McKenna) disguises herself as a young man, she quickly falls in love with the Duke she serves. The Duke in turn sends the disguised Viola to woo his lady - the feisty and impetuous Olivia (portrayed by Vanessa Redgrave). Olivia becomes smitten with the young man Viola impersonates, and all careens to a happy resolution by the play's end. Supported by Paul Scofield, Willoughby Goddard and John Neville, who undertake the play's comic parts, this is a joyful and engaging recording.