Lovers are present in many of Shakespeare's plays. They range from the heartfelt and sincere to the ridiculous and absurd, and throughout it all, music plays an important part of their longing and woes.
While death is something of a taboo topic nowadays, in Shakespeare's time it was common to have constant reminders of it -- and for the Bard, these reminders often occurred in the happier moments of his plays.
Suspenseful background music has been around long before cinema was invented. Shakespeare himself toyed with the effect, and consistently relied upon a very specific instrument to indicate ominous foreshadowing...
Music, in William Shakespeare's day, was believed to be a genuine substance that could pierce one's soul and decisively enhance emotions - particularly that of love... for better or for worse.
February’s photo shows Berowne (David Tennant) reading his sonnet addressed to his beloved Rosaline, from 'Love’s Labour's Lost', directed by Greg Doran in 2008.
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