Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 1, No. 105. Sunday, 18 Nov 1990.
(1) Date: Sun, 18 Nov 90 18:01:28 EST (14 lines)
From: Lawrence Schimel <SCHLAWD@YALEVM>
Subject: Spinoffs from MND
(2) Date: Sun, 18 Nov 90 13:54:00 EST (19 lines)
From: Charles Neuringer <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Subject: SHAKSPEARE SPINOFFS
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Date: Sun, 18 Nov 90 18:01:28 EST
From: Lawrence Schimel <SCHLAWD@YALEVM>
Subject: Spinoffs from MND
Anthony Burgess has written an opera, entitled *Oberon: a fantastic
opera*. I believe this is a reworking of the opera, *Oberon: a romantic
and fairy opera* by J(ames) R(obinson) Planch'e. The music for both
pieces was by Carl Maria von Weber. They were both published in a
book, credited to Burgess, and published by Hutchinson in 1985. In
the front was a facsimile of the theatre billing which introduced the
play as an opera based on *Wieland's* poem *Oberon; or, the elf-kings
oath*. It was produced at the Theatre Royal, Covent Gardens and
opened on Wednesday, 12 April 1826.
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Date: Sun, 18 Nov 90 13:54:00 EST
From: Charles Neuringer <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Subject: SHAKSPEARE SPINOFFS
More spinoffs. Nobody so far has mentioned spinoffs in the
mystery story. There are a fair number of mystery novels
whose titles come from Shakespeare (e.g., Heyer's ENVIOUS CASCA, or
Crispin's THE LONG FAREWELL). Stretching my memory, there are
a few mystery novels which deal with the plays in a very direct
way. Michael Innis' HAMLET, REVENGE deals with a murder that
occurs during a performance of HAMLET. Ngaio Marsh's DEATH
AT THE DOLPHIN and LIGHT THICKENS are also Shakespeare-oriented.
LIGHT THICKENS is of particular interest, because the murder
takes place during a performance of MACBETH, and the reader
has to know the play's stage directions to figure out whodunit.
I would be interested in hearing about other mysteries that
use Shakespeare as a spinoff.