If – poem by Rudyard Kipling
Written in the form of advice from a father to a son, the poem “If—”, by British author Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) reflects Victorian-era ideals of courage, honor, strength, and manliness. IF- Rudyard Kipling (1910)...
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Handbag Scene from Wilde’s Importance of Being Earnest
If you enjoy humor, don’t miss Oscar Wilde’s play, Importance of Being Earnest. Here is an audio recording of John Gielgud and Edith Evans performing in one of the most famous scenes from the play...
1952 film The Importance of Being Earnest clip
Enjoy these clips from the 1952 film of Oscar Wilde’s play, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” starring Dame Edith Evans (Lady Bracknell), Michael Redgrace (Jack Worthing), Joan Greenwood (Gwendolyn), Michael Denison (Algernon), and Dorothy...
De Profundis by Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde’s De Profundis is the lengthy letter he wrote from prison. He begins, “Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. We can only record its moods, and chronicle their return.”
On the Massacre of the Christians in Bulgaria by Oscar Wilde
In the poem, “On The Massacre Of The Christians In Bulgaria,” the poet calls out to God to “come down . . . and show Thy might” in response to the 1876 massacre of...
Animated Bayeux Tapestry video
Watch the story of the Norman Conquest unfold in this four minute animated video of part of the Bayeux Tapestry. Don’t miss this! Other Literature and Composition (E2) videos
Ivory Consort Medieval Music videos
The Ivory Consort is a contemporary musical group dedicated to the authentic performance of medieval music. Be sure to notice the interesting instruments they’re playing. Other Literature and Composition (E2) videos
Mark Antony’s Funeral Oration Video
Mark Antony – Funeral Oration from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar (Act III, Scene II) Performed by Nick Baldasare “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears . . .”. Is there anyone who hasn’t heard Mark...
Julius Caesar Handel opera aria “Se pieta di me non senti”
Listen to this aria, “Se pieta di me non senti” from Handel’s opera Giulio Cesare (Julius Caesar). Natalie Dessay as Cleopatra Production: David McVicar Conductor: Harry Bicket Final Dress Rehearsal for The Metropolitan Opera...
Julius Caesar Handel opera aria “L’angue offeso mai riposa”
Listen to this recitative and aria from Handel’s opera Giulio Cesare (Julius Caesar in Egypt). Max Emanuel Cencic, countertenor Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, conducted by Ottavio Dantone. Salle Métropole, Lausanne, Switzerland, May 12,...
OperaTalk on Handel’s Julius Caesar in Egypt
George Frideric Handel wrote the opera, Julius Caesar in Egypt. You can hear San Diego OperaTalk’s Nick Reveles discuss the opera, Handel, baroque opera, and musical ornamentation in an interesting episode of San Diego...
Hollow Men Music
This recording of Vincent Persichetti’s composition, “The Hollow Men, for trumpet & string orchestra, Op. 25” evokes the dark mood of both Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and T. S. Eliot’s poem “The Hollow...
Walden Pond Video
Walden Pond Video and More Here is a brief video of Walden Pond with narration in Thoreau’s own words. Trailer for Henry David Thoreau: Surveyor of the Soul Henry David Thoreau: Surveyor of the Soul,...
Robinson Crusoe Theme Music from 1970s TV show
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe was a French-German children’s television drama series made by Franco London Films (a.k.a. FLF Television Paris). The series was based on the first of Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe novels, but...
Robinson Crusoe Opera by Jacques Offenbach
Offenbach’s Opera Version of Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe’s early novel, Robinson Crusoe, has inspired artists and musicians for generations. Jacques Offenbach (1890–1880) wrote an opéra comique called Robinson Crusoé which was first performed at...
The Lake Gun by James Fenimore Cooper
The Lake Gun By James Fenimore Cooper “The Lake Gun” is one of James Fenimore Cooper’s very few short stories, and was written in the last year of his life. It was commissioned by...
Religion in Robinson Crusoe by Lilia Melani
Religion in Robinson Crusoe by Dr. Lilia Melani Religious Considerations For many, perhaps most readers, Crusoe’s many references to God, to Providence, to sin are extraneous to the real interest of the novel and...
