MUSIC AND ART INSPIRED BY SHAKESPEARE No. 3: Midsummer Dreams Some of Shakespeare’s fantasies especially Midsummer Night’s Dream but other supernatural phenomena such as ghosts as well. Music – Wedding March from Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream Incidental Music. That music is so familiar that we often forget why it was written. Mendelssohn composed an Overture… Read more »
An introduction to Greek history and mythology from the Cycladic, Minoan and Mycenaean civilisations to the Classical era. In the afternoon there will be a guided tour of artefacts in the British Museum including the Elgin Marbles. A summary of 3000 years of Greek history and mythology from the Cycladic, Minoan and Mycenaean civilisations from… Read more »
This course took place at the City Lit and the British Museum on Tuesday 21st July 2015. We examined the myths and history of Ancient Greece in the morning and had a 2 hour guided tour of the museum in the afternoon. Handouts included Greek Games Glossary Plays on the Heroes gods WOMEN IN GREEK… Read more »