Bloomsbury Video Library - Learning Resources
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Hamlet, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, 2017

Shakespeare in Opera

Shakespeare's plays have been rich sources of operatic inspiration, but operas are not just scores and librettos - visual aspects of staged productions can give us new ways of hearing and understanding Shakespeare-based operas.

Woman in bright pink Hispanic dress with flowers

Hispanic and Latin American Artists

Distinct for their use of vibrant colours, rhythmic, body-moving melodies, and the blending of ancestral traditions with modern art styles, Latinx artists have made a lasting impact around the world.

Cendrillon (Glyndebourne, 2019)

Opera: Women's stories, directed by women

This playlist compiles operas that tell the story of a woman’s life, all of which were composed by men, and invites viewers to explore the ways in which these stories are given new contexts and new life when directed by women.