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Pán prsteňov (Slovak: The Lord of the Rings) was a Slovak radio series based on The Lord of the Rings which aired in three series (seasons) in 2001, 2002 and 2003 for a total of 18 episodes on Slovenský rozhlas and Rádio Twist. The radio series was a rare co-production between the public radio broadcaster and a private radio. The adaptation was fully approved by the Tolkien Estate.

The series was written and adapted by playwright and author Viliam Klimáček and directed by Jaro Rihák. The soundtrack for the series was composed by Peter Mankovecký. The Pán prsteňov radio series consisted of eighteen episodes of 50+ minutes runtime, divided into six episodes per annual series. The three series first aired in the late autumn of 2001, the autumn of 2002 and the summer and autumn of 2003. Slovak public radio broadcast a rerun of the series in the autumn and winter of 2016. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Episodes

Series 1: Spoločenstvo prsteňa ("The Fellowship of the Ring", 2001)

  1. Frodo a prsteň ("Frodo and the Ring")
  2. Nože čiernych jazdcov ("Knives of the Black Riders")
  3. Spoločenstvo prsteňa ("The Fellowship of the Ring")
  4. Krutý Caradhras ("Cruel Caradhras")
  5. V podzemí Morie ("In the Moria Underground")
  6. V krajine elfov ("In the Land of the Elves")

Series 2: Dve veže ("The Two Towers", 2002)

  1. Prenasledovanie skirtov ("Pursuit of the Orcs")
  2. Gandalfov návrat ("Gandalf's Return")
  3. Rohanský kráľ ("The King of Rohan")
  4. Sarumanov pád ("Saruman's Fall")
  5. V Železnom páse ("In Isengard")
  6. Tunel do Mordoru ("A Tunnel Into Mordor")

Series 3: Návrat kráľa ("The Return of the King", 2003)

  1. Vojsko mŕtvych ("The Host of the Dead")
  2. Príchod temnoty ("The Coming of Darkness")
  3. Boj o Minas Tirith ("The Fight for Minas Tirith")
  4. Pred bránami Mordoru ("At the Gates of Mordor")
  5. Hora Osudu ("Mount Doom")
  6. Koniec Tretieho veku ("The End of the Third Age")

Plot

The series follows the storyline of The Lord of the Rings very closely and in a very faithful manner. Notably, this is one of the few adaptations of the novel in a different medium - be it radio or film - that omits very little of the original storyline, preserving even many of the minor and frequently omitted characters.

The events of the War of the Ring raging in Rohan and Gondor are captured in a format that alternate between the Frodo, Sam and Gollum part of the storyline and the other members of the Fellowship of the Ring. Though this alternating might occur in a single episode, most episodes before the reuniting of the Fellowship focus predominantly on one or the other. The eighteenth episode of the series covers the return of the four hobbits to The Shire and the events of the Scouring of the Shire and its aftermath (including Bilbo's and Frodo's departure from Middle-earth).

Minor characters adapted from the novel include Gildor, Tom Bombadil, Harry Goatleaf, Barliman Butterbur, Glorfindel, Radagast the Brown, Ori, Háma, Ghân-buri-Ghân, Bergil, Hirgon and Ioreth.

Cast

Role Actor
Bilbo Baggins Marián Labuda Sr.
Frodo Baggins Dušan Cinkota (FOTR)
Ľuboš Kostelný (TTT, ROTK)
Samwise Gamgee Stano Dančiak
Gandalf Martin Huba
Peregrin Took Robert Roth
Meriadoc Brandybuck Miroslav Noga
Aragorn Boris Farkaš
Legolas Richard Stanke
Gimli Vladimír "Ady" Hajdu
Boromir Marián Slovák
Gildor Marián Geišberg
Witch-king of Angmar Jozef Švoňavský
Tom Bombadil Milan Lasica
barrow-wight Vladimír Jedľovský
Barliman Butterbur Július Satinský
Harry Goatleaf uncredited actor
Glorfindel Marián Zednikovič
Elrond Matej Landl
Arwen Slávka Halčáková
Saruman Andrej Hryc
Radagast Vlado Černý
Ori František Kovár
Galadriel Soňa Norisová
Haldir Milan Bahúl
Gollum Ibrahim Maiga
Uglúk Pavol Topoľský
Grishnakh Eduard Vitek
Treebeard Leopold Haverl
Théoden Ladislav Chudík
Éomer Ivan Romančík
Éowyn Diana Mórová
Gríma Wormtongue Ivan Gogál
Háma Dušan Lenczi
Ghân-buri-Ghân Ján Króner
Denethor Marián Slovák
Faramir Jozef Vajda
Beregond Marek Majeský
Bergil Viktor Petrov
Hirgon Roman Pomajbo
Ioreth Vilma Jamnická
The Mouth of Sauron Juraj Slezáček
Mordor orc Jozef Šimonovič
Hobbit shirriff Viliam Polónyi
Hobbit bounder Karol Čálik
Ruffian bandit Martin Vitek
Ruffian thug Ivan Laca

In addition, Szidónia "Szidi" Tobias provided a second voice for Galadriel during the temptation scene in Lothlórien (in the last episode of the first series), and Zuzana Fialová appeared as a voice that represented the darker side of Smeágol's ego as Gollum (in an episode of the second series). The voice of the deceased dwarf Ori is heard while Gandalf immerses himself in reading The Book of Mazarbul.

Marián Labuda's Bilbo Baggins serves as the overarching narrator of the storyline.

Jozef Vajda had a double-role, portraying the voices of both Boromir and Faramir.

The only major cast change in the course of the series was Frodo, Dušan Cinkota being unavailable for the second and third series and replaced in the role by Ľuboš Kostelný.

Credits

  • Based on the works by: J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Written and adapted by: Viliam Klimáček
  • Dramaturge: Ľuboš Machaj, Katarína Revalová, Ján Uličiansky
  • Directed by: Jaro Rihák
  • Music: Peter Mankovecký (composer), Slovak Radio Symphonic Orchestra
  • Music direction: Roman Žiaran
  • Theme song: Soňa Norisová
  • Sound engineer: Ľubica Olšovská (FOTR), Peter Daniška (TTT), (ROTK)
  • Technical assistance: Lucia Tarbajovská, Andrej Kubík, Mária Paderová (FOTR series titles/credits only)
  • Technical assistance: Samuel Rihák, Mária Paderová (TTT series titles/credits only)
  • Script: Samuel Rihák (ROTK series titles/credits only)
  • Assistent director: Mária Paderová (TTT series titles/credits only)
  • Titles narration: Ján Galovič

Opening titles introduction: "Slovak Radio, in co-production with Radio Twist, presents..."

Poems and songs

Most of the songs in the series were sung by Soňa Norisová, the portrayer of Galadriel. Other cast members also showcased their singing

Adapted

Newly written

  • "The Two Towers" (feat. Soňa Norisová and the Slovak Radio Symphonic Orchestra choir) - includes the series' Minas Tirith Theme elements
  • "A Hobbit Song" (feat. Ľuboš Kostelný and Stano Dančiak) - includes the series' Hobbit Theme elements
  • "End of the Third Age" (feat. Soňa Norisová) - finale, closing song of the radio

Musical themes and leitmotifs

Some of the recognisable themes and leitmotifs in the series. series

  • Main Theme / The One Ring Theme
  • Hobbit Theme
  • Orc/Evil Theme
  • Lothlórien Theme
  • Minas Tirith Theme

Translation and terms

To be added

Other notes

Some of the actors also reprised their roles in the Slovak television dubs of Peter Jackson's two film trilogies.

Jozef Vajda was the only one to reprise the same role, as Boromir.

For both the The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies, Marián Geišberg dubbed Bilbo Baggins, and Ivan Gogál dubbed Elrond. Boris Farkaš dubbed Gimli in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and Radagast the Brown (in a different voice) in The Hobbit film trilogy. Leopold Haverl provided the voice of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and Marián Slovák dubbed Gandalf in The Hobbit film trilogy. Slovák also voiced Saruman in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and František Kovár voiced Saruman in The Hobbit film trilogy. Milan Bahúl appeared as Dwalin and Karol Čálik as Glóin in the dub of The Hobbit film trilogy.

References

References

  1. "The Lord of the Rings - Worldwide radio premiere", sk.radiotv.cz. RadioTV.sk. Dated 10 November 2001. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. "Marián Labuda as the hobbit Bilbo". www.radioservis-as.cz Týdenník Rozhlas (online archives). Dated 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  3. [https://devin.rtvs.sk/clanky/kulturny-dennik/120992/pan-prstenov-zo-zakulisia "The Lord of the Rings: Behind the scenes"ä. devin.rtvs.sk. Rádio Devín, Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska (online archives). Dated 25 November 2016. Archived from the original via the Wayback Machine (Archive.org) on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  4. "J. R. R. Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings (Radio play)". devin.rtvs.sk. Rádio Devín, Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska (online archives). Dated 24 November 2016. Archived from the original via the Wayback Machine (Archive.org) on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.

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