Throughout September and October, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera will again collaborate with community partners in art, dance, food and literature for an annual educational festival – this year themed Shakespeare in Music – which will give the local community a deeper look into Shakespeare’s influence.
Various festival lectures and artistic presentations around Salt Lake City will supplement an upcoming Utah Opera production of Verdi’s Macbeth and Utah Symphony performances of Berlioz’s Romeo & Juliet and Smetana’s Richard III. During these events, patrons will delve into the cultural context of these musical works and the original plays which inspired them, thus gaining greater understanding of how Shakespeare’s legacy has tapped into a broad artistic tradition.
“The more you know about Shakespeare and music, the richer your experience will be at any related event or performance,” said Paula Fowler, Director of Education and Community Outreach for Utah Symphony | Utah Opera. “Our goal is to give people access to each of these art forms and add something extra to that experience. This festival will hopefully give us all more reasons to treasure the works of the Bard.”
Partner organizations including Ballet West, OPERA America, Salt Lake Arts Center, Elizabeth’s Bakery & Tea Shop, Utah Shakespearean Festival and the U of U’s School of Music will participate in several of these festival events and services.
“Shakespeare in Music” Schedule of Events Performances:
• Utah Symphony – Romeo & Juliet (Berlioz’s symphonic poem with Smetana’s Richard III ) September 25 & 26 | 8pm, at Abravanel Hall
• Utah Opera presents Verdi’s Macbeth October 17, 19, 21, 23 & 25 | 7:30pm, at Capitol Theatre, October 25 | 2pm, at Capitol Theatre
• Utah Opera Ensemble Apprentice Artists “Much Ado About Opera” (Scenes from various operas based on Shakespeare plays) October 29 | 7:30 pm, at the Thompson Chamber Music Room in Gardner Hall at the U of U. -- www.utahopera.org
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