Michael Schønwandt: Friedrich Kuhlau - William Shakespeare Op.74 Ouverture

Friedrich Kuhlau
Work: William Shakespeare, Op.74, play with music in four acts, first performance 28 March 1826, Royal Opera House, Copenhagen.

Libretto: Casper Johannes Boye
Orchestra: the Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Michael Schønwandt

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Portrait of Friedrich Kuhlau, the German-Danish composer by Christian Horneman in 1828 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: William Shakespeare statue in Lincoln Park, Chicago (Photo credit: Wikipedia)