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O What Learning Is| Education News for the Week of January 24. 2012

Steven — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:06:23 +0000

Hello all, Steven here and welcome to another edition of O What Learning Is. This is your weekly place for all things Education and Shakespeare. What have we got this week for you? Well let’s see: Teachers learning how to teach Shakespeare, A lecture on Shakespeare and Verdi in Chicago, and much more.

Teachers getting taught [...]

Speak the Speech: Shakespeare Performance News for the Week of November 10

David — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:50:11 +0000

This week’s Shakespeare news has an international focus, with reports on controversial productions in both London and Sydney and a group of exciting Asian adaptations presented at the Edinburgh International Festival. Meanwhile, stateside, some regional companies received good financial news this week and another new regional festival is set to debut next year.

The Edinburgh [...]

Speak the Speech: Shakespeare Performance News for the Week of October 27

David — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:20:56 +0000

There is a lot of interesting Shakespeare performance news happening this week, if you’re willing to sift through all of the stories about the Film that Shall Not Be Named in your Google news feed. Fortunately, I did that so you don’t have to.

Choreographer David Gordon presents his dance piece “Dancing Henry V” [...]

Washington Early Music Festival 2010

Claire — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:33:01 +0000

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 [...]

Got Hamlet? Folger hosts Hamfest this spring

Claire — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:20:32 +0000

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 [...]

Ave Maria University concert blends Shakespeare with opera

Claire — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:26:46 +0000

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.

Claire

Claire Kimball is an Editor of The [...]

To Some Ears Unrecounted 3/19/10 (This Week in Performance Reviews)

Joel — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:29:00 +0000

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 versus [...]

Seattle Opera presents Verdi’s Falstaff

Anna — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:56:59 +0000

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 piece [...]

Opera Buffs celebrate music inspired by the Bard

Anna — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:04:33 +0000

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 .

A history of Verdi’s take on Macbeth

Anna — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:55:39 +0000

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 these [...]