For the first time at the majestic Castle Blatnà- one of Czechia's flagship castles and an aptly historical stage for Shakespeare's songs- come and enjoy the Great Bard's monologues and sonnets set to beautifully crafted original music, sung and accompanied on the guitar, mandolin, violin, piano and percussions.
Learn about some of Shakespeare's most celebrated plays, the multifaceted characters that inhabit them and the timeless themes of love, loss, joy and longing, that still resonate to this day. The concert's spoken sections are delivered bilingually (Czech/English).
'Shakespeare In Song' has been performed at venues and festivals internationally in Italy, Spain and Czech Republic, receiving widespread praise for its musical and divulgative value.
It was performed at the Volterra International Theatre Festival in 2023 and has recently been selected to be part of the prestigious 2024 Verona Shakespeare Fringe festival.
Start time: 16:30 (approximate duration: 70 mins)
Tickets: 200 czk at the door
Tickets: 200 czk at the door
See you there!
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Daniel Zappi
Daniel Zappi is a British-Italian singer-songwriter, actor, theatre director, playwright and performing arts teacher. He graduated from the Oxford School of Drama and has numerous stage, TV and film credits to his name, most recently playing recurring-role 'Ivor' in Carnival Row Series 2 (Amazon Prime, 2023).
In addition to having written a number of albums of original
music, he has composed music and songs for plays and musicals. He has directed theatre productions in around Europe and in the UK (Chiswick Playhouse, Divadlo Semafor, Hybernia, Na Pradle, Divadlo D21 and more) He has collaborated closely with numerous artists such as acclaimed British writer/theatre director Justin Butcher (author of ‘Scaramouche Jones’), award-winning actress Caroline
Faber, singer/songwriter/producer Tom E Morrison, and
more. He was also a finalist in the 2019 edition of Czechia and
Slovakia’s Got Talent.
In addition to having written a number of albums of original
music, he has composed music and songs for plays and musicals. He has directed theatre productions in around Europe and in the UK (Chiswick Playhouse, Divadlo Semafor, Hybernia, Na Pradle, Divadlo D21 and more) He has collaborated closely with numerous artists such as acclaimed British writer/theatre director Justin Butcher (author of ‘Scaramouche Jones’), award-winning actress Caroline
Faber, singer/songwriter/producer Tom E Morrison, and
more. He was also a finalist in the 2019 edition of Czechia and
Slovakia’s Got Talent.
Josefína Matyášová
Josefína began to study music at the ZUŠ in Police nad Metují and continued in Hradec Králové (Habrmanova). She has played in a number of ensembles specialising in music of the pre-Romantic period, including Ritornello, Capella Ornamentata, Ensemble Damian, Ensemble Fiorello, Victoria Ensemble, Amor aeternus and more. She has participated in several projects with the Czech Student Philharmonic Orchestra. She also participates in educational projects for children (Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra of the Capital City of Prague, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra of the Czech Republic). Prague Symphony Orchestra, FOK, Piccoli music workshops). She sings soprano in the chamber choir Subito and in the ensemble Gontrassek. Josefína Matyášová is the director of the international music festival Summer Festivals of Early Music.
