Today good old Shakespeare turned 401, and I am 22! In addition, Emily, my friend and fellow ensemble member in The Marriage of Figaro, is 21 - 'tis most delightful! We've started dress rehearsals for said opera here at Samford - tonight's the first one, and I'm typing this as I sit in a corset, brocade skirt, matching bodice, and lace-trimmed ruffled cap - I'm living my 18th century dream. :) Here's a link to the Folger Shakespeare Library, if you're inclined to revel in some of the Bard's beauties: Folger Shakespeare Library.
And here's my favorite production of Figaro, from 1973 (it's in the original Italian, but ours is an English translation):
Image: Much Ado About Nothing by Kinuko Y. Craft
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