One for Shakespeare

ONE FOR SHAKESPEARE explores the creative process of making Shakespeare's comedy "As You Like It" into an opera. One of Shakespeare's most popular plays, it has rarely been seen as an opera. American neo-classical composer Webster Young, who wrote beautiful and lyrical melodies for his opera version, explains the reasons.

This film delves into the creative process through television interviews and musical performances including Young's setting of "All the World's a Stage" and "Under the Greenwood Tree". Before a showcase filmed in New York, Young's music was endorsed by prominent figures of the New York opera world. Musical performances from the showcase, a recording session including 7 arias sung by up-and-coming young singers in New York, and 4 orchestra pieces from the opera are included.