Music: Talk: ‘Sounds, and sweet airs’: Shakespeare’s words and music

2016 Words & Music Festival: Celebrating Shakespeare

How did music, sound and spectacle interact with poetry in Shakespeare’s theatre and what legacy did he leave? Starting with The Tempest (1611) this talk looks at how Shakespeare inspired future poets, playwrights and the best English composers – Henry Purcell, Thomas Arne, and Thomas Linley (jnr) – in songs, odes and operas.

Friday 22nd April at 19.00

Free Admission

Lower Lecture Theatre, Sherwell Centre, Plymouth University