Series VI – Brilliance of the Bard

Series VI – Brilliance of the Bard

Monday, May 8, 2023
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Southminster United Church

A Shakespearean adventure.
“To clap or not to clap – that is the question.” Join Shakespeare in the Park and the Lethbridge Symphony as we celebrate the musical works inspired by Shakespeare’s many plays. Works include the modern Romeo and Juliet from West Side Story, Kiss Me Kate, a musical version of “Taming of the Shrew”, and many more based on Othello, King Lear, Henry V, and Hamlet.

Lethbrdge Shakespeare Performance Society

Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra

Dvorak – Othello Overture Op. 93 (14′)

Porter/arr. Bennett – Kiss Me Kate, Selections for Orchestra (11′)

Berlioz – Overture to King Lear Op. 4 (16′)

Verdi – Prelude and Ballet Music from Macbeth (15’)

Gade – Hamlet Overture Op. 37 (12′)

Bernstein/arr. Mason – West Side Story Selections for Orchestra (10′)

Please note that at this time we are only able to accept cash and credit.

Doors open 30 minutes before showtime.

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