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The myth of the solitary genius of Dylan and Shakespeare
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The myth of the solitary genius of Dylan and Shakespeare

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Austin Tichenor

Are Bob Dylan and William Shakespeare truly solitary geniuses given what collaborative art forms music and theater are? A look at how A Complete Unknown and Shakespeare in Love depict young genius on the rise.

A Lost Opera is Found: Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane
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A Lost Opera is Found: Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane

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Candace Bailey

After 138 years, Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane—the first known opera by a Black American composer—is receiving its world premiere. Learn about this important American composer and how his magnum opus is being brought to life.

Taylor Swift and Shakespeare
Two images side by side to form a single banner image: at left, Taylor Swift on stage playing a guitar, and at right, a period illustration from about the 19th century of Shakespeare lying down outdoors beside a tree, with his head lifted on one arm as he gazes thoughtfully at the ground
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Taylor Swift and Shakespeare

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Stephanie Burt

“Lend me your ears”: Harvard English professor Stephanie Burt explores the songs and songwriting of Shakespeare and Taylor Swift.

A ballad for Titus Andronicus
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A ballad for Titus Andronicus

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Listen to a ballad that was written around 1594 as a spin-off of Titus Andronicus, the revenge tragedy that’s considered one of Shakespeare’s bloodiest and most violent plays.