Baptista, a wealthy Padaun, has two daughters: the shrewish Katherina and her younger sister, the gentle Bianca. Though Bianca had three suitors, her father refuses to let her marry until a mate has been found for Katherina. The suitors propose Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona. Baptista agrees to the match, but Katherina says she'll see Petruchio hanged before she marries him. When the wedding day arrives, however, Petruchio begins to show a different side, one that scandalizes everyone!This title, and all others in this series, are produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, which has been doing critically acclaimed radio adaptations of Shakespeare plays since the 1930s. The plays in this series have been adapted for audio by some of North America's finest playwrights. This recording, originally a CBC broadcast, has been digitally remastered, using state-of-the-art technology.The various cast members who appear in the Hayes Shakespeare series are veterans of the Stratford, Ontario Shakespeare Festival. Shakespeare lovers from all over the world regularly attend this festival, which is arguably the finest of its kind in the world.Other titles in this series include: King Lear, Macbeth, Antony & Cleopatra, Othello, The Tempest, and Much Ado about Nothing.