The Shakespeare Sonnet Song Cycle
at Castleton Theatre House

music composed by Burnett Thompson

Complete Concert on DVD

Le Zhang, Vocalist
John Desalme, Saxophone
Jin Ruo Wei, Erhu
Burnett Thompson, Pianist
Ephriam Wolfolk, Bassist
Leland Nakamura, Drums

Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012
3:00 p.m.
Castleton Theatre House
Tickets
In English and Mandarin with surtitles

A mosaic of musical styles, My Love is as a Fever is at once jazz, salsa, Chinese traditional music, rock and roll, and traditional Viennese song. The Song Cycle includes 10 of the Bard's Sonnets set to music by Burnett Thompson. The work was premiered in Shanghai on April 29, 2011 in Mandarin Chinese.

Listen Live: My Love is as a Fever World Premiere in Shanghai, China. April 29, 2011
Press: Global Times
Interview: Smart Shanghai an excellent summary of the origin of this composition

graphic design: Emily Morrison

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