The Sonnets by William Shakespeare are most popular and some of them, such as Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day), is one of the most highly prized poems in English literature. A sonnet is a poem in a specific form, but the word is derived from Italian and means “a little song”. Last year on the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, BBC and other international broadcasters released The New Shakespeare Songbook with his sonnets conceived as songs and films interpreted by musicians and film-makers across Europe. The Vigeland Park in Oslo however is one of Norway’s most popular tourist attractions. The unique sculpture park is made by Gustav Vigeland and has more than 200 naked sculptures in bronze, granite and iron which mainly show the relationship between people in all ages.
The Norwegian songwriter and composer Ane Brun makes these two great men meet in her contribution to the New Shakespeare Songbook. Sit back, enjoy, listen and watch Shakespeare’s Sonnet 138 from here.
Beautiful!