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Venus and Adonis: The classical myth that inspired Shakespeare's epic poem and John Blow's 17th-century opera
Shakespeare and Beyond
Venus and Adonis: The classical myth that inspired Shakespeare's epic poem and John Blow's 17th-century opera
What many consider to be the earliest known English opera shares its mythological subject with Shakespeare’s most popular published work during his lifetime: the epic poem Venus and Adonis. Here we see great artists from different centuries using different art…