Two events make 1567 a watershed year in the history of music's relationship to words. In Rome, Palestrina (c. 1525- 1594), the greatest master of Italian Renaissance polyphony, published his most … [Read more...] about Claudio Monteverdi, opera’s first master, was born 450 years ago
Shakespeare
2,695 shows make this year’s Edinburgh Fringe the biggest ever. And the programme: 376 pages and weighs 605 grams!
A record number of shows will be staged at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, brushing off fears that the clash with the London Olympics would harm the Festival. A 6% increase on last year’s … [Read more...] about 2,695 shows make this year’s Edinburgh Fringe the biggest ever. And the programme: 376 pages and weighs 605 grams!
In Love With Shakespeare – Simon Callow, Jonathan Pryce and Catherine Tate pay tribute to the Bard for Sky tv
Simon Callow, Jonathan Pryce, John Simm and Catherine Tate will perform their favourite Shakespeare monologues as part of a Sky Arts programme celebrating the playwright’s work - says The … [Read more...] about In Love With Shakespeare – Simon Callow, Jonathan Pryce and Catherine Tate pay tribute to the Bard for Sky tv
