Fathers and Sons, Brian Friel
Fathers and Sons, Brian Friel
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Fathers and Sons

Author: Brian Friel

Narrator: James Callis, Harry Hamlin, Alfred Molina, Daniel Stewart, Devon Sorvari, Jane Kaczmarek, Joanne Whalley, Jocelyn Towne, John Sloan, Molly C. Quinn, Nicholas Hormann

Unabridged: 1 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/15/2016


Synopsis

The epic sweep of Turgenev’s 19th century literary masterpiece is brought to the stage by one of Ireland’s greatest living dramatists. Fathers and Sons captures the ongoing clash of generations and philosophies. Set in a Russian country estate, Friel’s powerful and resonant adaptation examines the inevitable conflict between the urgency of youth and the entrenchment of age.

An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:

James Callis as Bazarov
Harry Hamlin as Pavel
Nicholas Hormann as Prokofyich/Timofeich
Jane Kaczmarek as Arina/Princess Olga
Alfred Molina as Vassily/Nikolai
Molly C. Quinn as Katya
John Sloan as Arkady
Devon Sorvari as Fenichka
Daniel David Stewart as Piotr
Jocelyn Towne as Dunyahsa
Joanne Whalley as Anna

Original music performed by Anna Lyse Erikson on the cello, Nicholas Hormann and Stephen Van Dorn on the piano, and Paul Baird on the accordian.

Directed by Martin Jarvis. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA in March of 2016.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on August 07, 2023

[Edited for typos] A ‘classic’ classic. Written in 1862, Wikipedia suggests this can be considered the 'first modern Russian novel.' The plot revolves around the relationship between two sons and two fathers, meant to show political change in Russia reflecting generational differences. We are told in......more

Goodreads review by Henry on September 11, 2024

In the quiet, sleepy, out of the way areas of rural Russia under the autocratic Czars, during the mid nineteenth century, nothing happens, still reality will show its unpleasant dark aspects as other things appear, the catalyst , two university educated arrogant young men return home, they believe t......more

Goodreads review by Ilenia on February 02, 2020

"Per quanto appassionato, peccatore e turbolento sia il cuore nascosto in una tomba, i fiori che vi crescono sopra ci guardano serenamente (...): non dell'eterno riposo soltanto essi ci parlano, di quella gran pace della natura indifferente; essi ci parlano anche di un'eterna riconciliazione e di un......more

Goodreads review by Mark on April 02, 2020

A delightful and charming, warm and friendly, life-affirming novel. The perfect summer vacation book for anyone who likes to read.......more