Mark Rylance and Claire Van Kampen discuss Shakespeare's Globe Production of "Farinelli and the King," a new play by Van Kampen on Broadway. King Philippe V of Spain (Rylance), plagued by insomnia, lies awake in his chamber. The Queen, desperate for a cure, hears of Farinelli - a castrato with a voice so divine it has the power to captivate all who hear it. Philippe is astonished when Farinelli sings, and begs him…
SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM on December 11, 2017