Shakespeare's Cleopatra: A Study in Moods

“Age cannot wither, nor custom stale, her infinite variety,” noted William Shakespeare about the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra. In this recording, American stage actress Claire Luce (1903–1989) presents the full range of Cleopatra’s complex character, rangings from provocative seductress to tragic victim, in scenes from the timeless play Antony and Cleopatra. Transcripts of the scenes heard on the album are included in the liner notes, followed by a biography of the performer.

Track Listing

101	Introduction Claire Luce	01:37
102	Act I, Scene 1 Claire Luce	02:01
103	Act I, Scene 2 and 3 Claire Luce	04:05
104	Act I, Scene 5 / Act II, Scene 5 Claire Luce	07:51
201	Act III, Scene 7 Claire Luce	01:46
202	Act III, Scene 11 Claire Luce	01:20
203	Act IV, Scene 4 Claire Luce	02:35
204	Act IV, Scene 12, 13, 15 Claire Luce	00:48
205	Act IV, Scene 12, 13, 15 (cont.) Claire Luce	05:31
206	Act V, Scene 2 Claire Luce	01:47
207	Act V, Scene 2 (cont.) Claire Luce	05:19