There is a strong and indelible bond between Shakespeare and music. Many of his plays contain songs and ballads (for which the author often supplied the texts) while incidental music was often added by celebrated composers... more » for specific productions of his plays.This DVD presents six half-hour programs that contain certain spoken texts (from his plays or poetry) and linked musical excerpts within a given theme. The programs are centered on vocal excerpts but also contain instrumental and chamber-music pieces, directly derived from and inspired by the works of William Shakespeare.Includes six programs: Restoration Rules, Operatic Love, Foreign Masters, Ophelia s Story, Broadway Bound, English RenaissanceFeatures music by: Purcell, Dowland, Gounod, Haydn, Schubert, Brahms and others. Includes excerpts from: As You Like It , The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet , Twelfth Night, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Cymbeline, Hamlet and more.Singers: Pascale Beaudin, Charlotte Corwin, Mireille Lebel, Antonio Figueroa, Cosimo Oppedisano, Tracy Smith-BessetteMusicians: Daniela Candillari , Jean-François Gauthier, Madeleine OwenActors: Attila Clemann, Jesse Aaron Dwyre, Dawn Ford, Trevor Hayes, Leyla Jimenez, Meghanne Kessels, Moya O'Connell, Andrew Shaver, Malcom Travis« less