Venus and Adonis
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The project began when Turroni, 59, a writer and former tenor, approached Sciarrino with a draft libretto based on a version of the Venus and Adonis myth by the Italian Baroque poet Giambattista Marino.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2023
When an earlier outbreak closed the theatres in 1593, Shakespeare wrote the poem Venus and Adonis.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 29, 2020
Venus and Adonis: Shakespeare’s Epic Poems Part 1 Radio-style show celebrates the poetry of the Bard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2019
A celebrated footnote about the boar that gores Adonis in Venus and Adonis gives a flavour of the whole:
From The Guardian ● Oct. 27, 2018
If the writer can be identified as the author of "Venus and Adonis," it becomes one of the most important contributions to his biography.
From The Mystery of Francis Bacon by Smedley, William T.
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