Florence Welch to feature on Shakespeare tribute albumMarch 1, 2016 - 13:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Florence Welch will feature on Rufus Wainwright’s new album ‘Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets’, NME reports. The Florence And The Machine singer joins the likes of Helena Bonham Carter, Carrie Fisher and William Shatner by joining Wainwright on the record, which he’s releasing to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. Welch appears on Sonnet 29, which is titled ‘When in Disgrace with Fortune and Men’s Eyes’. The LP will feature a unique collection of nine sonnets in stunning performances by both actors and vocalists. Check out the artwork for the album below. Set for release on April 22 on Deutsche Grammophon, it also marks the first collaboration between Rufus and Marius de Vries since they co-produced the epic 'Want' albums. The idea for the album first came about in 2009, when director Robert Wilson asked Rufus to compose music for his 'Shakespeare’s Sonnets' production, first staged at the Berliner Ensemble. The San Francisco Symphony subsequently commissioned Rufus to orchestrate five of the sonnets, which they premiered in 2010. Speaking of the project, Wainwright said in a press release: “For me, recording this album has been a marriage made in heaven, as it combines my love of classical music with my love of pop music. “It’s literally historically fun. And made all the better by working again with Marius.” Three of the sonnets featured on 'Take All My Loves' first appeared on Wainwright’s 2010 album 'Songs For Lulu', albeit in different versions. These are: ‘When Most I Wink’ (Sonnet 43), ‘For Shame’ (Sonnet 10) and ‘A Woman’s Face’ (Sonnet 20). Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |