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Such Sweet Thunder
Such Sweet Thunder: The musical sonnets in Duke Ellington's Shakespeare suite
Shakespeare and Beyond
Such Sweet Thunder: The musical sonnets in Duke Ellington's Shakespeare suite
Duke Ellington includes “musical sonnets” in his 12-song Shakespeare jazz suite, Such Sweet Thunder. Learn more about this 1957 milestone in the story of jazz and Shakespeare from an interview with Douglas Lanier.
Shakespeare Festival St. Louis's "Such Sweet Thunder" is a multi-disciplinary mash-up
Shakespeare and Beyond
Shakespeare Festival St. Louis's "Such Sweet Thunder" is a multi-disciplinary mash-up
Shakespeare Festival St. Louis brings together dancers, actors, and a 15-piece jazz band for a performance of Duke Ellington’s “Such Sweet Thunder.”