Folger Theatre's 'Love's Labor's Lost' is set in roughly 1932—the year the Folger Shakespeare Library opened its doors to the public—and celebrates the Folger's exquisite architecture, as well as the era's glamorous post-flapper fashion. In its honor, we present a playlist of songs from or related to that auspicious year.
The Lofty Melodica of War: Sound and Music in 'King John'
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We look more closely at the music of Folger Theatre's production of Shakespeare's timely political drama with sound designer and composer Lindsay Jones.
King John is one of Shakespeare's lesser-known plays, and we can't wait to share it with you when performances begin this week. To get in the spirit, here's a playlist of songs that speak to the themes of the play.
"Music, awake her!": Liz Filios on the tunes of The Winter's Tale
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Composer Liz Filios stopped by The Folger Spotlight to share how folk music has shaped this production (and to share some of the songs that have inspired her).
Sing a Song of Christmas: Folger Consort Community Sing
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Visitors to the Folger have long been used to seeing actors and musicians on stage demonstrating their talents through words, song, and movement. What’s less usual is an opportunity to learn how these artists prepare to go on, and rarer still is…
Wassail All Over the Town: Music in The Second Shepherds' Play
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We visited The Second Shepherds’ Play while they were rehearsing ‘Somerset Wassail,’ but that is only one of the beautiful, festive songs which appears in this production. Today, we hear from Folger Consort Co-Artistic Director Robert Eisenstein, and give you an…
Well, hey there, blogfriends! It’s Louis, Roderigo in Folger Theatre’s Othello, coming at you once again. Please forgive me for going quiet on you for a few days. As you may have heard, Othello has officially opened! On October 24, we…
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