Music inspired by Shakespeare

Bristol Metropolitan Orchestra

Tianyi Lu conductor

Verdi Macbeth
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet
Sibelius The Tempest
Nicolai The Merry Wives of Windsor
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet

2016 marks 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare. An amazing array of music has been composed to accompany films and for operas based on the Bard’s plays. To mark this special year, Bristol Metropolitan Orchestra performs works ranging from Verdi’s Macbeth to Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet (featuring the famous Montagues and Capulets). Join the Orchestra under the baton of its new, exciting conductor Tianyi Lu, for an evening in homage to the greatest playwright of all time.