Performance audiobooks

Дракон

By: Евгений Шварц

Narrated by: Александр Балакирев

Length: 2 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Пьесы Евгения Львовича Шварца одинаково любимы и детьми, и взрослыми по книгам, спектаклям и экранизациям: "Золушка", "Снежная королева", "Тень", "Обыкновенное чудо". Это не столько сказки, сколько философские притчи о любви и ненависти, добре и зле, в которых необыкновенное, сказочное сочетается с реальным, узнаваемым. Пьеса "Дракон" в... Read more

Absender Ost-Berlin

By: Thomas Pohl

Narrated by: Thomas Pohl

Length: 7 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Ein politisch-emotionales Buch über die Hintergründe des Mauerfalls. Michael Wiesner ist ein aufstrebender Stern in der Nachrichtenwelt. Gutaussehend, intelligent und wortgewandt brilliert er im westdeutschen Fernsehen der 80er Jahre. Doch niemand ahnt, was tatsächlich hinter seiner beeindruckenden politischen Expertise steckt. Als Spielball... Read more

Tales from Shakespeare

By: Charles Lamb & Mary Lamb

Narrated by: Simon Hester

Length: 11 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

The famous and thrilling stories of William Shakespeare's plays are lovingly retold in equally poetic language by Charles and Mary Lamb. First published in 1807 and intended as an introduction to the plays for children, these retellings have a beauty of their own which still captivate today.Music and narration by Simon Hester.
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Summer Reading Lists For Young People At A Time Of Crisis

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Amid dual national crises of a pandemic and outrage over racism and police
brutality, books provide opportunities both to learn more and to find
distraction from reality. Jeffrey Brown talks to writer Jason Reynolds, the
Library of Congress’ ambassador for young people’s literature, about summer
reading lists for youth that fit the current... Read more

Leo

By: Marina Rosemann

Narrated by: Magdalena Rodziewicz-Seidl, Leonard Rosemann, A...

Length: 2 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Bald feiert der Roman "Die Stadt ohne Juden" seinen 100. Geburtstag. Als leichte, unterhaltende Satire gedacht, erscheint uns, der Leserschaft von heute, die die Folgen des Holocaust immer mit sich trägt, die darin beschriebene Geschichte alles andere als lustig. Zu dem feierlich vorausgesagten Triumph der Freude und Vernunft, wo "alle... Read more

Aischylos: Die Perser

By: Aischylos

Narrated by: Sven Görtz

Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Eine der größten Tragödien des Dichters Aischylos und das älteste erhaltene Drama der Welt: Die Perser. Es geht um den Untergang der persischen Flotte in der Seeschlacht von Salamis. Mit dabei: Ein pdf-Dokument mit Trackliste. Read more

Sophokles: Antigone

By: Sophokles

Narrated by: Sven Görtz

Length: 1 hour 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Antigone, Schwester des Polyneikes, darf ihren Bruder nicht bestatten, weil dieser Krieg gegen die eigene Stadt Theben geführt hat. Doch Antigone übertritt des Tyrannen Kreons Verbot – mit furchtbaren Folgen für sich selbst und andere. Antigone ist wohl die bekannteste klassische Tragödie – und auch heute noch vielgespielt. Mit dabei: Ein... Read more

Aristophanes: Die Vögel

By: Aristophanes

Narrated by: Sven Görtz

Length: 2 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Zwei Griechen verlassen Athen, um eine neue Stadt zu gründen. Im Palast der Vögel treten sie König Wiedehopf entgegen und präsentieren einen fabelhaften Plan, der Athener und Götter den Vögeln unterwerfen soll... Die Komödie des Aristophanes wird noch heute häufig gespielt und gilt als sein Meisterwerk. Mit dabei: Ein pdf-Dokument mit Titelliste. Read more

Racial Protests Mean Africa Takes Another Look At The U.S. — And Itself

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Protests over the killing of George Floyd have struck a global chord.
Across the African continent, they have sparked not only demonstrations,
but also a new examination of the roles of race, colonialism and
exploitation through the centuries. The reputation of the United States as
a safe and desirable place to visit is also under scrutiny.... Read more

Le avventure di Pinocchio

By: Carlo Collodi

Narrated by: Valerio Di Stefano

Length: 4 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Il capolavoro di Collodi è una storia di grande carica umana: le straordinarie peripezie del ragazzo-burattino, le scoperte ora gioiose ora dolenti che egli fa del mondo e della vita, i suoi scatti di ribellione e i suoi pentimenti, la sua ansia di giustizia, le sue speranze e i suoi crucci, si compongono in un racconto nitido che è da tempo... Read more

Grieving Northern Italians Mount Campaign To Investigate Officials’ Pandemic Response

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Italy was hit hard by COVID-19 early in the pandemic. Now, prosecutors have
begun an investigation into whether the failure to lock down two towns near
the northern city of Bergamo contributed to thousands of deaths related to
the disease. The campaign for justice, led by bereaved relatives, has
quickly ensnared Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.... Read more

Classic Radio Spotlight: Orson Welles, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast & Orson Welles

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Enjoy eight hours of classic radio episodes starring the incomparable Orson Welles and his friends.Armed with the nickname “The Boy Genius,” Orson Welles graduated from the New York stage to expand his creative talents in the radio industry, hoping to use the audio medium to promote his stage ventures. Welles followed the edict that most stage... Read more

Classic Radio Spotlight: Lucille Ball, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast & Lucille Ball

Length: 7 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Enjoy sixteen classic radio episodes starring the incomparable Lucille Ball, including several episodes from her regular radio series My Favorite Husband.As Lucy Ricardo, Lucille Ball brought a tomboy’s enthusiasm and a scatterbrained quality to the long-running I Love Lucy (1951–61) television program. She was the wacky wife making life... Read more

Classic Radio Spotlight: Jack Benny, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: a full cast & Jack Benny

Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Enjoy eight hours of classic radio episodes starring the incomparable Jack Benny, including several episodes from his regular radio series The Jack Benny Program.For over half a century, Jack Benny was one of the great comics of stage, screen, radio, and television. On his long-running radio and television programs, Benny was depicted as a miser... Read more

The Adventures of Maisie, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: Ann Sothern & a full cast

Length: 7 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Ann Sothern stars as underemployed entertainer Maisie Ravier in a radio spin-off of the popular MGM movie series!MGM produced ten successful Maisie movies from 1939 to 1947 starring gorgeous Ann Sothern as Mary Anastasia O’Connor, a brassy but kindhearted Brooklyn burlesque dancer who went by the stage name Maisie Ravier. Along with the Andy... Read more

The Life of Riley, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Black Eye Entertainment

Narrated by: William Bendix & a full cast

Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Riley’s penchant for turning mere trouble into near disaster through his well-intentioned bumbling was often aided or instigated by his best friend, Jim Gillis … and radio listeners howled with laughter!Created by Irving Brecher, the popular family sitcom The Life of Riley featured the comic misadventures of Chester A. Riley, an inept... Read more

Per Sempre

By: Mª del Mar Agulló

Narrated by: Marina di Paola

Length: 4 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Adela, una giovane donna, si innamorerà di un uomo in maniera inaspettata. Insieme vivranno una bella storia d’amore finché Adela dovrà decidere se restare bloccata o continuare con la propria vita.Adela è una giovane donna la cui vita monotona cambierà con la conoscenza di un uomo appassionato, attraente ed interessante, con il quale imparerà a... Read more

Sophokles: König Ödipus

By: Sophokles

Narrated by: Sven Görtz

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Dem König Laios wird geweissagt, sein Sohn werde ihn töten und seine Frau heiraten. Um dies zu verhindern, befiehlt er, den Neugeborenen zu töten. Ein Hirte jedoch findet den im Gebirge Ausgesetzten, erbarmt sich seiner – und das Schicksal nimmt seinen Lauf. Ein wahrer Klassiker der griechischen Tragödie. Read more

Two Views On The Future Of American Policing

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

As we have seen in Minneapolis, whose city council says it will defund the
police, the move to reform law enforcement is gaining steam. Some activists
want to abolish police departments entirely, while others aim to reallocate
some of their funding to other services. Judy Woodruff talks to Charlene
Carruthers of the Movement for Black Lives and... Read more

Le Comte de Monte-Cristo - Partie 1

By: Alexandre Dumas

Narrated by: Frederic de Lavenne de Choulot

Length: 2 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Improve your French while listening and appreciating the wisdom of one of the greatest French writers: Alexandre Dumas.You can adjust the speed depending on your level in French. You can also buy the book to follow with the transcription as you are listening.The literature has been adapted into useful French words and verb tenses for... Read more

Pfusch - die Hörspielreihe

By: Egbert Friedl & Gerald Arp

Narrated by: Jürgen Heimüller, Elke Wollmann, Egbert Friedl,...

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: No

"Kurpfuscher" ist die 2. Folge der Hörspielreihe "Pfusch": Der pensionierte Lehrer Rambert erleidet trotz bester Gesundheit und entgegen jeder Erwartung einen plötzlichen Mangel an Virilität. Weil er das gar nicht mag, begibt er sich zwecks Rat und Abhilfe in die andrologische Abteilung der Universitätsklinik. Völlig ohne ärztliche Hilfe erkennt... Read more

Ham Radio: from Beginner to Badass (Ham Radio, ARRL, ARRL exam, Ham Radio Licence)

By: Greg Molloy

Narrated by: Commodore James

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Do you want to discover everything there is to know about Ham Radio? Well, than this book is what you are looking for! In “Ham Radio: from Beginner to Badass”, you will learn how to start your very own radio station, what licence you need and everything there is to know about ham radio. Ham radio is becoming more and more popular these days,... Read more

Morbus Leben

By: Hank Zerbolesch

Narrated by: Hank Zerbolesch

Length: 1 hour 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Der Star-Anwalt Robert Rossi läuft zur Bestform auf. Tasso und Modou, die beiden neuen Dealer in der Stadt, helfen Odium bei der Beseitigung einer Leiche, während Hank und eine mysteriöse Frau Hauptkommissar Franke einen Tip geben, wo er die sterblichen Überreste einer anderen Leiche findet. Teil zwei des Wuppertaler Hardboiled... Read more

Школа жен

By: Жан-Батист Мольер

Narrated by: Дмитрий Быков

Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Аудиостудия «Ардис» предлагает вашему вниманию комедию Ж.-Б. Мольера «Школа жён». Сохранив классическую форму, слог и стиль оригинала, переводчик умудрился, с присущим ему неповторимым чувством юмора, адаптировать французскую пьесу времён Людовика XIV к современности, добавить тексту XVII века динамичности и стихотворной лёгкости. Комедия... Read more