Topic: ShakespeareFest

Tonight's ShakespeareFest feature with James Jacobs is all about Felix Medenlssohn's imagining of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Hear more from James about how Mendelssohn helped define the fantastical characters through music.

James Jacobs discusses the integral role of music in Shakespeare and the centuries of influence to follow ahead of his special on-air feature Monday night at 8PM.

From November 6 through 17, WETA Classical celebrates four centuries of music inspired by Shakespeare. From special nightly features with James Jacobs to in-depth blogs exploring Shakespeare and music, we look forward to being your Shakespearean guide!