Midsummer nights dream

ShakespeareFest: A Teenager Depicts a Dream

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.

Shakespeare

ShakespeareFest

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!