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by Carol King | Fri, 04/25/2014 - 03:00

As the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth approaches - 26th April as when baptised -, Carol King examines the love affair between the bard and…

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Romeo & Juliet Film Adapted By Downtown Abbey Creator Is Released

by Carol King | Thu, 10/10/2013 - 07:00

A British film adaptation of the Romeo and Juliet love story debuts in cinemas across the USA and UK on 11 October 2013. The Oscar-winning creator of the…

Culture

Homage to Verdi: Othello

by John Bensalhia | Fri, 09/27/2013 - 08:00

BACKGROUND Having enjoyed a hugely successful career, by the early 1870s, Verdi felt that the time was right to take retirement. Verdi's publisher disagreed…

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Homage to Verdi: Macbeth

by John Bensalhia | Thu, 07/11/2013 - 05:58

BACKGROUND Having been an admirer of Shakespeare's works, it is no surprise that Verdi wrote a number of operas based on some of his most famous plays (such…