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Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola and Sebastian , who are separated in a shipwreck.
Viola's actions produce all of the play's momentum. She is a young woman of Messaline. In the beginning, Viola is found shipwrecked on the shores of Illyria and separated from her twin brother, not knowing whether he is alive or dead, the Sea Captain tells her that this place is ruled by the Duke Orsino, who is in love with Countess Olivia.
1895 - From the North, nine pieces for violin and piano, Op.53; 1905 - Larghetto religioso for violin and piano; 1913 - Invocation for violin and piano, Op.76; 1915 - Four Dance Measures for violin and piano, Op.80; 1920 - In Memoriam, postlude for organ and violin; 1922 - Distant Chimes for violin and piano, Op.89; 1924 - Gipsy Dance for ...
O Mistress Mine is an Elizabethan song which appears in Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night. It is sung by the character Feste, who is asked to sing a love song by Sir Andrew Aguecheek and Sir Toby Belch. The words of the song are addressed to the singer/poet's lover.
Twelfth Night (also known as Twelfth Night: Or What You Will) is a 1996 romantic comedy film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play, directed by Trevor Nunn and featuring an all-star cast. Set in the late 19th century, it was filmed on location in Cornwall , including scenes shot at Padstow and at Lanhydrock House near Bodmin , with Orsino ...
Sir Andrew Aguecheek is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, or What You Will. One of the supporting characters, Sir Andrew is a stereotypical fool, who is goaded into unwisely duelling with Cesario and who is slowly having his money pilfered by Sir Toby Belch. He is dim-witted, vain and clownish.
Orsino is in love with the idea of being in love and is depressed about this, so when he says "if music be the food of Love play on" (Act 1 Scene 1) he is trying to cure his depression, and Shakespeare uses a metaphor about feeding love, that refers back to the "food of love".
Play On! is a musical adaptation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, featuring the music of Duke Ellington, conceived by Sheldon Epps, with a book by Cheryl L. West.The musical resets the story from Illyria to 1940s Swing-era Harlem.