William Shakespeare

We’re turning to a 21st century American opera by Joseph Summer on this week’s Sunday Opera (1/18 3:00 p.m.) in his treatment of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” The 2006 work stays very close to the original play (unlike the Ambroise Thomas), and the straightforward treatment of the text by Summer, fits neatly into his three-act structure.

This program features Richard Wagner's second opera (first to be staged) "Das Liebesverbot" which he based on Shakespeare's "Measure of Measure."

Gounod's much-loved opera based on Shakespeare's romantic tragedy comes to us from the NCPA. This will be followed by music of Andre Messenger adapted and conducted by John Lanchberry, Messenger's two-act ballet "The Two Pigeons."

We have a true rarity from OperaDelaware on this week’s Sunday Opera (11/24 3:00 p.m.) with Franco Faccio’s 1865 opera “Amleto” which was faithfully based…

We’ll be celebrating another forgotten opera on this week’s Sunday Opera (4/7 3:00 p.m.) as we look at the Hermann Goetz treatment of Shakespeare’s “The…