Michael Strogoff (Dramatic Reading)

Jules Verne (1828 - 1905)

At a fete in the New Palace, the court seems to be in perfect order. Only two people know the truth: the telegraph wire beyond Tomsk, connecting Western Russia with Siberia, has been cut! The Czar and General Kissoff can tell that it is the work of traitorous Ivan Ogareff, who is inciting an insurrection in Siberia. If the Grand Duke, governing Siberia from Irkutsk, does not hear of the insurrection in time, the criminals in Siberia will take over the city, and eventually, all of Russia! Only a brave and fast courier can take it to the Duke in time. The general assures the czar that he has the perfect courier--Michael Strogoff. He will have to travel in disguise to escape the traps set by Ivan Ogareff, and above all never reveal--He is the courier of the czar! (Summary by Esther ben Simonides)

Cast List of this Dramatic Reading:
Narrator: Piotr Nater
Harry Blount, Tartar, Aide-de-camp, Police Agent, Tartars, Mujik, Old man: Adele de Pignerolles
Alcide Jolivet, Merchant Chief, Tartar Officer: Esther ben Simonides
Michael Strogoff: Hultstrand
Marfa Strogoff: Sonia
Wassili Fedor, Tartar Executioner, Another Traveller, Pendja-baschi: Mike Harris
The Grand Duke, Postmaster: ToddHW
The Emir: Feofar Khan: K. Adrian Stroet
Nadia, Chief of the Ulemas, Crowd Member 2, Deh-baschi: Rachel
Boatman: Dillon McFarlane
Second boatman, Governor General, Inspector, Boatmen: David Purdy
General Voranzoff, Russian Traveller, Another Iemschik, Nicholas Pigassof: Rupert Holliday
Head of Police: David Olson
General Kissoff, Usbeck Soldier: Zames Curran
The Czar: Jon Smith
Jew, Ivan Ogareff, Iemschik: Mark Chulsky
Persian: Arya Tabaie
Sangarre: Twinkle
Gypsy Girl: Lydia
Audio Edited by: Adele de Pignerolles, Rachel and Zames Curran

Genre(s): Dramatic Readings

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Dramatis Personae 00:02:51
Play 02 Book 1, Chapter 1 : A Fete at the New Palace Group 00:20:02
Play 03 Book 1, Chapter 2 : Russians and Tartars Group 00:21:53
Play 04 Book 1, Chapter 3 : Michael Strogoff Meets the Czar Group 00:13:06
Play 05 Book 1, Chapter 4 : From Moscow to Nijni-Novgorod Group 00:28:04
Play 06 Book 1, Chapter 5 : The Two Announcements Group 00:18:58
Play 07 Book 1, Chapter 6 : Brother and Sister Group 00:12:56
Play 08 Book 1, Chapter 7 : Going Down the Volga Group 00:17:02
Play 09 Book 1, Chapter 8 : Going Up the Kama Group 00:13:38
Play 10 Book 1, Chapter 9 : Day and Night in A Tarantass Group 00:17:16
Play 11 Book 1, Chapter 10 : A Storm in the Ural Mountains Group 00:15:45
Play 12 Book 1, Chapter 11 : Travelers in Distress Group 00:18:27
Play 13 Book 1, Chapter 12 : Provocation Group 00:21:59
Play 14 Book 1, Chapter 13 : Duty Before Everything Group 00:16:14
Play 15 Book 1, Chapter 14 : Mother and Son Group 00:19:17
Play 16 Book 1, Chapter 15: Through the Marshes of Baraba Piotr Nater
Hultstrand
00:17:02
Play 17 Book 1, Chapter 16: A Final Effort Group 00:19:00
Play 18 Book 1, Chapter 17: The Rivals Group 00:14:20
Play 19 Book 2, Chapter 1: A Tartar Camp Group 00:18:52
Play 20 Book 2, Chapter 2: Correspondents in Trouble Group 00:29:04
Play 21 Book 2, Chapter 3: Blow for Blow Group 00:21:28
Play 22 Book 2, Chapter 4: The Triumphal Entry Group 00:12:04
Play 23 Book 2, Chapter 5: 'Look While You May!' Group 00:16:03
Play 24 Book 2, Chapter 6: A Friend on the Highway Group 00:19:35
Play 25 Book 2, Chapter 7: The Passage of the Yenisei Group 00:19:27
Play 26 Book 2, Chapter 8: A Hare Crosses the Road Group 00:19:01
Play 27 Book 2, Chapter 9: In the Steppe Group 00:17:35
Play 28 Book 2, Chapter 10: Between Baikal and Angara Group 00:19:22
Play 29 Book 2, Chapter 11: Between Two Banks Group 00:20:02
Play 30 Book 2, Chapter 12: Irkutsk Group 00:19:32
Play 31 Book 2, Chapter 13: The Czar's Courier Group 00:17:13
Play 32 Book 2, Chapter 14: The Night of the Fifth of October Group 00:18:58
Play 33 Book 2, Chapter 15: Conclusion Group 00:09:50