La Musique Magnifique Early Music Masterpieces from France May 24 – June 26 Welcome to the fifth season of the Washington Early Music Festival! This year the Festival visits the music of French composers from the Middle Ages to the Baroque, exploring the rich cultural history of France with concerts, lectures and workshops. This...
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Washington Early Music Festival 2010
Got Hamlet? Folger hosts Hamfest this spring
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C.,will present a series of Hamlet-oriented performances and talks in the coming months. From the Folger website: HAMFEST is a series of programs presented in conjunction with Folger Theatre’s production of Hamlet, on stage April 21 – June 6, 2010. Hamlet: Now I Am Alone Mondays, May 17...
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Ave Maria University concert blends Shakespeare with opera
The Ave Maria University choir of Naples, Florida, will present “Shakespeare in Tune: A Night of Shakespeare and Opera” at the Ave Maria Student Union Ballroom March 27, from 5 to 9 pm. Tickets are $50 per person and must be reserved. For complete information, continue here.
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To Some Ears Unrecounted 3/19/10 (This Week in Performance Reviews)
Every Friday, the Shakespeare Standard will post a comprehensive list of performance reviews for the week. Below you will find this week’s list, including review and theatre company links. Enjoy! An opera of Hamlet and an elderly Juliet? It seems that expressionism in the current fad. Sounds fun! Now, if the alignment of images...
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Seattle Opera presents Verdi’s Falstaff
Seattle Opera’s production of Verdi’s final opera, Falstaff, is one that has been three years in the making. The opera, much like the play, has arguably little substance, but centers around one of Shakespeare’s most beloved characters. Reported to be a “fine production,” I would urge anyone who has not seen a production of this...
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Opera Buffs celebrate music inspired by the Bard
In Los Angeles, California, the Opera Buffs are supporting an evening showcase aimed at introducing audiences to Shakespeare-inspired music. From standard opera to light operetta, the evening promises to be full of surprises and entertainment. The event takes place February 27 at 2:30 pm. For artist profiles and more about this exciting event, click here .
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A history of Verdi’s take on Macbeth
Verdi’s first attempt of adapting a Shakespearean play for opera was with the text of Macbeth. Because of the constraints of opera one may think this an impossible task; however, anyone who has been fortunate enough to see Verdi’s Macbeth knows that Verdi’s musical genius may perhaps match that of Shakespeare’s dramatic genius. When...
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