William Shakespeare - 49 - Taming of the Shrew - Allam & Barber 2005

Signor Hortensio, ‘twixt such friends as we
Few words suffice; and therefore, if thou know
One rich enough to be Petruchio’s wife— 
As wealth is burden of my wooing dance— 
Be she as foul as was Florentius’ love,
As old as Sibyl, and as curst and shrewd
As Socrates’ Xanthippe or a worse,
She moves me not—or not removes at least
Affection’s edge in me, were she as rough
As are the swelling Adriatic seas.
I come to wive it wealthily in Padua;
If wealthily, then happily in Padua.

The battle of the sexes and a bit of knockabout fun. The splendidly extravagant figure of Petruchio and the tongue sharp as a tack Kate. The Arkangel CDs from 2005. Kindly seed.

• Roger Allam - Petruchio
• Frances Barber - Kate
• Alan Cox - Lucentio
• Clarence Smith - Tranio
• Michael Higgs - Grumio

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