Shakespearean Operas
- Synopsis
- Recording of an illustrated lecture by Kathryn Smith in which she explores how some of Shakespeare’s works have been adapted for opera. Some the works discussed include adaptations of Macbeth (Verdi, Bloch), Othello (Rossini, Verdi), Hamlet (Faccio, Thomas), Romeo and Juliet (Benda, Zingarelli, Vaccai, Bellini, Delius and Gounod), Julius Caesar (Bianchi), various adaptations of The Tempest that do not survive; A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Britten), depictions of Falstaff derived from The Merry Wives of Windsor (Salieri, Verdi) and Henry IV part 1 (Holst, Vaughan Williams); Much Ado About Nothing (Berlioz, Villiers Stanford), The Taming of the Shrew (Goetz, Giannini, Shebalin) and Antony and Cleopatra (Barber). The lecture is followed by a brief Q&A.
- Series
- Opera Novice
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Transmission details
- 21 Feb 2021
- Duration
- 57 mins
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Music; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- opera
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://youtu.be/efr1LXZi9-Q
- Online format
- Streamed
Sponsor
- Name
MadisonOpera
Distributor
- Name
YouTube
- Web
- http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespearean Operas". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79704 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)