Measure for Measure + Dido and Aeneas: A Shakespeare-opera mash-up from 1699 takes the stage
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Shakespeare & Beyond
Sometimes characterized as a “problem play,” Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure was first performed in the early 1600’s and was printed in the 1623 First Folio where it is listed as a comedy. During the Restoration, many of Shakespeare’s plays were adapted to suit the times, and…
