www.WagnerOpera.com/Shakespeare's 450th 4/23/04
Ken B Lane
"Shakespeare" are earnestly encouraged.
The disconcerting disarray of pronouncements by so-called experts on the
economy has prompted me to defer my opera "Shakespeare" premiere to
Shakespeare's 450th birthday, Friday April 23, 2004 or .Saturday April 23,
2005, his 451st. . Either way, in 2004 or 2005, the nation's economy will
factor into my plans.
The opinions I have heard/read suggest a three year-long depression with a
distinct turn inwards towards vicarious entertainment, people in their own
"castles," remote in their enclaves, purportedly protected from the swirl of
panicked hysteria they fear.
However, I have every confidence that given the heady vibes of prosperity,
works that require intent cogent audience attention can thrive.
Should a groundswell of optimism, reflected in an astounding turnabout upswing
of the economy, convince me of the viability of high-price ticketed
entertainment, then I shall opt for the 450th anniversary.
The better the economy, the likelier people would spend on the luxury items.
My second opera, "Political Shakespeare," is coming along formidably given
these atrocity-ridden times. It is in many ways more potent in its subject
matter than the musings of eternal truths, no matter what the panoramic
landscape.
Kenneth Bennett Lane
Wagnerian romantischer heldentenor
www.WagnerOpera.com [one can download samples of my Carnegie Hall "Live"
performances on Valhalla records CDs on the same "page" as "CD Stores",
where my CDs are sold ]