COMPLETE[PLAY]Britannicus by Racine - thw

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[Kitty]

Well, that is baffling. Perhaps I didn't save the corrected ones, but I do hear that missing line there for Act 5, but I have checked these and uploaded again

yes, now I can hear all the lines, including the intro-note as well. Sorry for the mix-up, I don't know why my previous file didn't include them. All three Acts now PL ok.

Thank you, Larry

Sonia

[Hubert63]

Here is Nero. Hopefully I caught most of the errors.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/britannicus_nero_2_128kb.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/britannicus_nero_3_128kb.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/britannicus_nero_4_128kb.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/britannicus_nero_5_128kb.mp3

Dale

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[Kitty]

Here is Nero. Hopefully I caught most of the errors.

woah ! this is an absolutely outstanding Nero performance. I love the ambition, the wrath, the jealousy that you portray here in your very passionate narration. Wonderfully done, Dale, thank you so much.

I'll mark Acts 2, 3 and 5 already PL ok. Though careful with the volume, acts 3 and 5 exceed a little bit our upper limit of 92 dB. Too loud and you may run the risk of clipping. No need to reupload though, as there are are no lines missing, I'll make a note for Todd in the MW and he'll adjust the volume as needed in the final editing stage.

Two small snips for Act 4 though:

> at 4:51: (p. 309) repeat "But what will all the world say then of me ?" – could you cut out the faulty version please ?

> at 5:03: (p. 310) between "all honourable titles cancelled" and "leave me", you can delete the lengthy pause as it's the same speech chunk

thanks !

Sonia

[Hubert63]

OOPs. Will redo the errant stuff this weekend. Thank you for the kind words on the rest.

[alanmapstone]

Narcisus act 4

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/britannicus_narcissus_4.mp3

These people were appalling. He says that the supplier of the poison, in order to prove its effectiveness, killed a slave

[ToddHW]

Nice that we have made at least some progress as a civilization over the eons.

Thanks, Todd

[Kitty]

Narcisus act 4
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/britannicus_narcissus_4.mp3
These people were appalling. He says that the supplier of the poison, in order to prove its effectiveness, killed a slave

yes I wouldn't have wanted to be the taster of food for these emperors either.

Awww and Narcissus is such a devious snake in Nero's ear. You're really the villain in this play, Alan. (you do it quite well actually )

PL ok. Thanks !

Sonia

[Hubert63]

Here is Nero, Act 4 - re-uploaded with the two corrections.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/britannicus_nero_4_128kb.mp3

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[Kitty]

Here is Nero, Act 4 - re-uploaded with the two corrections.
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/britannicus_nero_4_128kb.mp3

thank you, Dale, now perfectly PL ok

Sonia

[alanmapstone]

Narcissus act 5

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/britannicus_narcissus_5.mp3

That is that one finished Are there any more Racines to come

[Kitty]

Narcissus act 5
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/britannicus_narcissus_5.mp3
That is that one finished Are there any more Racines to come

oh yes, I definitely have a hunch that Berenice will be next I am sure Todd plans to do them all, now that I got him infected with my love for Racine.

And Narcissus is ending his career with a PL ok. He remains quite the schemer till the end I see. Well done, Alan, thank you.

Sonia

[ToddHW]

Are there any more Racines to come

Oh yes indeed. Here is the list I have sources for.

Bérénice (1670)
Bajazet (1672)
Mithridate (1673)
Iphigénie (1674)
Phèdre (1677)
Esther (1689)
Athalie (1691)

Thanks, Todd