Lucius, Bruce and others - Were the songs in Shakespeare plays written by the playwright, or were they common songs of the time? Do we have any of the tunes used in the initial productions of the plays, or have the tunes all been added later?
I've never seen a Shakespeare script with a tune - are the tunes readily available? I have to say I've never heard a song I liked in a Shakespeare play. Give me Gilbert & Sullivan any old time.
-Joe Offer-