Shakespeare
in the Gardens
Join us for live music
–outdoors and socially distanced–
at The Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley.
Enjoy an enchanted evening of arias and songs based on Shakespeare’s texts. You’ll encounter a series of musical performances as you stroll these beautiful gardens as part of a small group of audience members. Performances will take place in areas with of plenty of space to accommodate 30 audience members per performance time. All patrons will be required to wear masks and keep a safe distance from each other and from the singers.
Check back - more singers will be announced soon!
Duration:
50 minutes
Distance:
One-half mile on level paths and grass
For your safety:
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Contactless ticketing
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Groups of no more than 30
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25’ of distance from singers
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Masks required for all patrons (singers will not be wearing masks)
Repertoire:
"So In Love” and “Brush Up Your Shakespeare” from Kiss Me Kate
"Be Kind and Courteous" from Britten's Midsummer Night's Dream
"Mab la reine des mensonges," "Ah! leve-toi, soleil," and "Je veux vivre" from Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet
Selections from Gerald Finzi’s song cycle Let Us Garlands Bring
"Ò vin dissipe la tristesse" from Thomas’s Hamlet
"Se Romeo" from Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi
"I Feel Pretty" from Bernstein's West Side Story
"Fear No More" from Sondheim’s The Frogs
