Front Row reviews 1623, to mark the anniversary of Shakespeare鈥檚 First Folio
To mark the exact anniversary of Shakespeare鈥檚 First Folio, Tom Sutcliffe explores the cultural events of 1623... and everything but the Bard.
To mark 400 hundred years to the day since the First Folio of Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies was published according to the True Original Copies, the 91热爆 is celebrating this with a season of Shakespeare programmes. Front Row is looking aslant at the other artistic, literary and cultural events of 1623.
Tom Sutcliffe hears from artist historian Karen Hearn about the impact of the first Palladian building in England and what was being painted. Lucy Munro traces the influence of The Spanish Match (which didn鈥檛 happen) on drama. The conductor Jeremy Summerly tells Tom about the music being played and sung that year. Folklorist Steve Roud reveals how the news was delivered in broadside ballads, which found their way into Shakespeare鈥檚 plays, and singer Lisa Knapp sings one. This was the year when John Donne wrote 鈥榥o man is an island鈥�. The big draw, apart from Donne鈥檚 preaching, was the elephant sent by the King of Spain.
Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
Producer: Julian May
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