Songs of Shakespeare comprises excerpts from operas such as Macbeth (Verdi) and Romeo et Juliette (Gounod), and musicals like West Side Story (Bernstein) and Kiss Me Kate (Porter). These works demonstrate the full scope of the dramatic power and human truth associated with Shakespeare. José Dias directs a star studded cast of Cape Town Opera soloists, who are joined by the winners of the CTO Judith Neilson Young Artists award.
