From Mendelssohn’s scherzo in A Midsummer Night’s Dream to Grieg’s Morning Mood from Peer Gynt, music composed for the theatre was never just ‘incidental’ ...
Simon Smith received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (2010-13) and the Leverhulme Trust (2014-17) to support his research. Today we fully expect film, television and theatre to ...
A new two-CD set features music inspired by Shakespeare as well as actors reading his work. Critic Lloyd Schwartz says any excuse to honor the master playwright is a good one. This is FRESH AIR. This ...
Often, exposure to William Shakespeare’s work comes in the form of sitting in a classroom, listening to others read the words in monotone voices. This experience can make it hard to enjoy and ...
In Shakespeare, music is an integral part of the action. But the First Folio, which turns 400 this year, failed to transmit how it should sound. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim Musicians from the early ...
William Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He was born in April 1564 and some believe he was born on April 23, so April 23rd is day celebrated for his birthday as well ...
Nicola Lisle looks forward to an evening of Shakespeare songs at SJE Arts to mark the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death The sixth concert in this year’s SJE International Piano Series has a ...
Find out how to watch, listen to and learn about William Shakespeare's works across the BBC November marks 400 years since arguably the greatest work of English literature was created, the First Folio ...
Two Lawrence residents will be heard — but not seen — at the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, Kansas City’s version of Shakespeare in the Park. This year’s festival, which runs now through July ...