We close our celebration of Shakespeare and music with Bernstein's West Side Story. James Jacobs explores Bernstein's quest for his masterpiece, and the relevance of Romeo and Juliet to this day.
Tonight's ShakespeareFest explores Shakespeare's words manifested through art song, featuring music of Beach, Brahms, and a Liszt transcription of a Schubert song.
Get ready for a night of Verdi's Macbeth on ShakespeareFest. James Jacobs explores how Verdi brings this Shakespeare favorite to life with "sounds effectively diabolical, with some moments of unexpected tenderness."
We have been exploring the lasting impact of Shakespeare in the world of classical music. Discover the importance of Shakespeare's First Folio on Great Performances "Making Shakespeare: The First Folio" on WETA PBS.
Tonight on ShakespeareFest, James Jacobs guides us through Dvořák's Othello Overture. Learn more about the third installment of Dvořák's trilogy of overtures, representing "cosmic drama" that is real life love.
James Jacobs speaks with Timothy Nelson, Artistic Director of IN Series, about the upcoming production of The Promised End, masterfully weaving together Verdi's Requiem with King Lear.
Tonight we explore Vaughan Williams' beautiful Serenade to Music, a musical setting to texts from The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare's most beautiful and perceptive speeches about the power of music.
Tonight's ShakespeareFest feature with James Jacobs delves into Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, the outcome of "government meddling" which "broke his spirit" but left us with a powerful masterpiece.
Tonight on our ShakespeareFest feature, James Jacobs explores Tchaikovsky's telling of Romeo and Juliet through his fantasy-overture. Find out more about his journey with one of his most beloved works!
Tonight's ShakespeareFest with James Jacobs delves into Berlioz' choral symphony, Romeo and Juliet. Learn more about Berlioz' own journey with this work, considered to be one of his most original masterpieces.
