Shakespeare in Opera, Ballet, Orchestral Music, and Song : An Introduction to Music Inspired by the Bard

Dedication i(2) Foreword iii(4) Preface vii(4) Acknowledgements xi I. MACBETH Introduction to Opera 1(26) II. ROMEO AND JULIET Shakespeare Without Words 27(36) III. THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Comedy in Music 63(40) IV. OTHELLO & "OTELLO" An In-Depth Comparison 103(64) V. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Masque, Incidental Music, Opera 167(20) VI. SHAKESPEARE SONGS 187(8) VII. OTHER SHAKESPEARE MUSIC 195(4) VIII. MUSIC IN ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND 199(6) APPENDIX Recommended Recordings 205(6) BIBLIOGRAPHY Recommended Readings 211