Performance audiobooks

King Lear - Abridged

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 2 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Blackstone Audio is proud to present the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's 2013 production of King Lear, Shakespeare's dark yet brilliant tragedy of madness and betrayal, directed by artistic director Bill Rauch. This stunning work of audio theater, fully dramatized with performances by the OSF cast, is a must-listen.Ambition is thicker than blood... Read more

Antonius und Cleopatra

By: William Shakespeare

Length: 1 hour 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Das Theaterstück Antonius und Cleopatra (engl. The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra) wurde 1607 von William Shakespeare geschrieben und 1623 veröffentlicht. In der Zeit des zweiten Triumvirats verliebt sich der Triumvir Marcus Antonius in die ägyptische Königin Kleopatra. In Ägypten erfährt er, dass die Armeen seiner Frau Fulvia und seines... Read more

Hermann und Dorothea

By: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Length: 1 hour 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Hermann und Dorothea ist ein Epos in neun Gesängen von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Zwischen dem 11. September 1796 und dem 8. Juni 1797 entstanden, lag es im Oktober 1797 im Erstdruck vor. Die Gesänge tragen die Namen der antiken griechischen Musen. Read more

Richard III.

By: William Shakespeare

Length: 2 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Der hässliche und missgebildete Richard, Herzog von Gloster, kennt nur ein Ziel: er will die Krone Englands. Hinterhältig bringt er seine Brüder um, heiratet eine der Witwen, lässt seine kleinen Neffen und jeden anderen Konkurrenten ermorden. Shakespeare schuf mit ihm einen der größten Schurken der Weltliteratur. Rein akustisch vermittelt wird... Read more

Ein Sommernachtstraum

By: William Shakespeare

Length: 2 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Oberon, König der Feenwelt, hat sich mit seiner Frau Titania zerstritten, wegen ihrer "außerehelichen Eskapaden" und weil sie sich weigert, ihm einen ihrer Knaben als Pagen zu überlassen. Der gekränkte Oberon plant einen bitterbösen Streich: Der gewitzte Kobold Puck soll Titania während des Schlafs einen Zaubertrunk auf die Augen träufeln, der... Read more

König Lear

By: William Shakespeare

Length: 2 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Der amtsmüde König will einen ruhigen Lebensabend verbringen und ersinnt einen Weg, die Krone seiner geliebten jüngsten Tochter Cordelia zu übergeben. Doch deren ältere Schwestern Goneril und Regan sind keineswegs bereit, ihrer jüngeren Schwester Herrschaft zu überlassen! Read more

Julius Cäsar

By: William Shakespeare

Length: 2 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Julius Cäsar' ist eine Tragödie von William Shakespeare. Diesem Stück liegen die letzten Tage des historischen Julius Cäsar zugrunde. Read more

NPR American Chronicles: World War I

By: NPR

Narrated by: Rachel Martin

Length: 3 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Famously referred to by US president Woodrow Wilson as “the war to end all wars,” the first world war eclipsed all previous wars with its scale of destruction. With over twenty-seven nations involved, the battle-field horrors and political outcomes of the first truly global military conflict had repercussions that are still felt today.

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Vol. 1

By: Hollywood 360 & CBS Radio

Narrated by: Bob Bailey & a full cast

Length: 7 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

First heard on network radio in 1948, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar chronicled the adventures of freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar, "the man with the action-packed expense account." For fourteen years it was one of the most popular detective shows on the air, lasting until the final days of network radio drama in 1962. Each story... Read more

Have Gun—Will Travel, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: John Dehner & a full cast

Length: 4 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Have Gun—Will Travel follows the adventures of Paladin, a soldier of fortune turned hired gunfighter, played by John Dehner. Paladin prefers to settle problems without violence, yet when forced to fight, he excels.It's 1875, and Paladin lives at the swanky Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, where he dresses in formal wear, eats gourmet food,... Read more

Salome

By: Oscar Wilde

Narrated by: Rosalind Ayres, James Marsters, Andre Sogliuzzo...

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Abridged: No

A dark tale of hubris, lust, and self-destruction … as told by a man who famously fell prey to those same impulses in his own life. Oscar Wilde wrote his original interpretation of the Biblical story of Salomé in French, and the play was so controversial that no theatre in England would produce it for nearly four decades.

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Socrates Now - Abridged

By: Plato

Narrated by: Yannis Simonides

Length: 1 hour 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Take a seat in the court of ancient Athens as Socrates goes on trial for his life. Hear the philosopher face his accusers with his trademark wit, his cutting logic, and the courage of his ideals. Consider his arguments on virtue, justice, politics, civic duty, love of life, and hope in death, and make your own judgment.Think. Question. Change. Read more

The 2nd New & Old Time Radio Collection - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Donnie Pitchford, Charles Dawso...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Donnie Pitchford, Charles Dawso...

Length: 15 hours

Abridged: Yes

A tribute to the golden age of radio from veteran producer Joe Bevilacqua and comic strip artist Donnie Pitchford, The 2nd New & Old Time Radio Collection is a series of new stories and parodies featuring beloved radio characters and shows.A Joe Bev Audio Theater Sampler, Volume 1This half-hour anthology represents more than forty years of... Read more

The Whistler, Vol. 1

By: Hollywood 360 & CBS Radio

Narrated by: Bill Forman & a full cast

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

The Whistler was one of radio's top mystery programs airing from May 16, 1942 until September 22, 1955. The Whistler was an ominous narrator who opened each episode with, "I am the Whistler, and I know many things, for I walk by night. I know many strange tales, many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the... Read more

The Columnist

By: David Auburn

Narrated by: Tara Lynne Barr, Wilson Bethel, John Getz, Davi...

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: No

The Columnist by David Auburn.

Veteran journalist Joseph Alsop thrived in his role as the right-hand man for Washington’s political elite, influencing both policy and public opinion with his inflammatory columns. But as the political certainties of the post-war era began to chip away in the late 1960s, so did Alsop’s authority, both on the page... Read more

The Liar

By: Pierre Corneille

Narrated by: Tara Lynne Barr, Mark Jude Sullivan, Janine Bar...

Length: 1 hour 51 minutes

Abridged: No

In this classic farce, a young man pretends to be a war hero to impress a pretty girl. As his lies progress, so do his troubles – with hilarious results. Playwright Pierre Corneille’s comedy of manners is considered a groundbreaking work which influenced contemporaries such as the young Molière. Includes a conversation about Corneille and... Read more

Daws Butler Workshop ’76 - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Corey Burton, Mona Marshall, Bo...

Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"I want you to understand the words. I want you to taste the words. I want you to love the words. Because the words are important. But they're only words. You leave them on the paper, and you take the thoughts and put them into your mind, and then you as an actor recreate them, as if the thoughts had suddenly occurred to you."—Daws ButlerNow you... Read more

Rare Daws Butler, Vol. 3 - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler & Don Messick

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, Don Messick & Doug Young

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: Yes

Rare Daws Butler, Volume Three offers a full hour of lost audio from the mind—and voice—of the genius behind so many beloved cartoon characters. Included here are "Huckleberry Hound and the Ghost Ship" and "Quick Draw McGraw and the Treasure of Sarah's Mattress," remastered by Daws Butler prot├®g├® Joe Bevilacqua. Read more

The 2nd Daws Butler Collection - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, Joe Bevilacqua & a full ...

Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

His voice can be heard in countless classic animated cartoons still seen on television around the world. He was Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, and a hundred others. His fans included Groucho Marx, Lionel Barrymore, and even Albert Einstein. His work with satirist Stan Freberg sold millions of records. You have probably never heard of him. His... Read more

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360 & CBS Radio

Narrated by: Gerald Mohr & a full cast

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Raymond Chandler's celebrated hard-boiled private eye, Philip Marlowe, made his radio debut in 1945 on the Lux Radio Theatre with "Murder, My Sweet," starring Dick Powell. Two years later, NBC brought the character to the air in his own weekly series starring Van Heflin, The New Adventures of Philip Marlowe. A summer replacement for The Bob Hope... Read more

This Here Is Your Life, Sherlock Holmes - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler, Douglas McEwan & the Daw...

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, Douglas McEwan & the Daw...

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This Here Is Your Life, Sherlock Holmes is a 1975 parody written and voiced by Daws Butler, Douglas McEwan, and members of the Daws Butler Workshop, including Billy Simpson, Pat Parris, and Corey Burton. In it, Ralph Backwards—along with Dr. Watson, Dracula, Jack-the-Ripper, and even Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman—roast the famous consulting detective. Read more

Andorra

By: Max Frisch

Narrated by: Christian Bergmann, Luca Zamperoni, Silke Franz...

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Max Frisch - Andorra zählt zu den meistgespielten deutschsprachigen Dramen. Unbegründete Vorurteile gegen Fremde und rassistische Tendenzen bleiben Dauerthemen im gesellschaftlichen Diskurs. Fremde Menschen werden oftmals ausgegrenzt und gesellschaftliche Anerkennung wird ihnen aufgrund von latenten rassistischen Vorurteilen verweigert. Max... Read more

Daws Butler: Voice Magician - Abridged

By: Arnold R. Kunert

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, Stan Freberg, Joe Bevila...

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Daws Butler: Voice Magician traces the career of one of America's best-loved but least-seen actors. During his fifty year career, Daws Butler provided the voices for such beloved animated characters as Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Chilly Willy, Elroy Jetson, and dozens of others. Interwoven throughout this interview with... Read more

The Pedro’s Fables Themes Collection - Abridged

By: Pedro Pablo Sacristán

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

More funny children stories by noted Spanish author Pedro Pablo Sacristán, translated into English, in themes kids love!Perfect for bedtime, car rides, or anywhere you go, The Pedro's Fables Themes Collection is an entertaining and educational anthology of Pedro Pablo Sacristán's most beloved tales. Organized into themes and produced with full... Read more