Shakespeare




William Shakespeare was born in April 23rd 1564. His parenst were John Shakespeare and Marry Arden. They lived on Henley Street, having married around 1557.  William was the third child for John and Mary Shakespeare. Shakespeare's life wasn't was not recorded fully so Shakespeare probably attended King Edward VI Grammar School in Stratford from the age of seven EdwardVI, the king honoured in the school's name, had in the mid-16th century diverted money from the dissolation of the monastries to endow a network of grammar schools to "propagate good literature... throughout the kingdom", but the school had originally been set up by the Guild of the Holy Cross a church institution in the town, early in the 15th century^.It was further endowed by a Catholic chaplain in 1482. It was free to male children in Stratford and it is presumed that the young Shakespeare attended, although this cannot be confirmed because the school's records have not survived.

From the will of her late father it seems that Anne Hathaway brought a dowry to the marriage. A dowry was an amount of money, goods, and property that the bride would bring to the marriage. It was also referred to as her marriage portion. The arrangements for the wedding of Anne Hathaway and William Shakespeare would have been with the local church. Weddings were always a religious ceremony, conducted by a minister. There were no Registry Office marriages or marriages conducted by a Justice of the Peace. The first stage was Crying the Banns, announcing a couples intention to marry. The same procedure still applies to Church marriages in England today. The intention to marry must be announced in the church three times on three consecutive Sundays or holy days. This allows time for any objections to be raised or pre-contracts to be discovered. Any marriage not published before hand was considered clandestine and illegal. An alternative, faster, route to legalising a ceremony required a marriage bond which acted as security and proof to a bishop that the issue of a marriage licence was lawful with a sworn statement that there were no pre-contracts. The existence of such a marriage bond would require only one reading of the Banns, thus speeding the marriage process. 

Mr. William Shakespeare's wrote many plays and poems some of these area:

• Anthony and Cleopatra
• Coriolanus
• Hamlet
• Julius Caesar
• As you like it
• Love's Labour's Lost
• Merchant of Venice
• Taming the Shrew
• Winter's Tale
• Merry Wives of Windsor
• Two Gentlemen of Verona

Throughout Shakespeare’s life we see many changes in his style of writing. His early works include many well-known plays such as The Comedy of Errors, and Taming of the Shrew. Obviously these plays were acknowledged by the public; thus provoking Greene’s jealousy by 1592. While the play houses were closed from 1592-1594 William wrote many of his sonnets and some plays, including Love’s Labour’s Lost and Two Gentlemen of Verona. His sonnets, however, were not published until much later. By 1594 he was publishing a steady stream of plays which caused him to be the most popular playwright in England at that time. After this peak we see Shakespeare’s style shift to darkness and tragedy. Some of the plays he wrote include Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, and Othello. Any comedies he did write were noticeably un-humorous. There are many opinions as to why he made this switch in style; some suggest it was family-related, and others suggest it was because he wanted to please the crowds. In any event, his vision switched to light-hearted romance by 1608 and he wrote plays such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Tempest. Shakespeare’s works after he left the stage in 1611 were Henry III, Two Noble Kinsmen, and Cardenio. Unfortunately these were not his most popular. Whatever the style, this is just a small taste of the vast amount of writing Shakespeare did in his lifetime. Each work was unique and full of genius.

William Shakespeare’s influence has spread throughout generations. His works are some of the most well-known and well-loved. Since the 16th century people have been exposed to his writings. The folk of his era knew him and his work, and today his plays are being read for pleasure, taught in schools, and performed in theaters. His plays and sonnets have their own style and characteristics different from any other. His words are eloquent, his characters are dramatic, and his style is treasured. He was the quintessence of a literary genius. William Shakespeare can easily be labeled as one of the most influential writers throughout history.

Elizabethan Era

The English Elizabethan Era is one of the most fascinating periods in the History of England. The Elizabethan Era is named after the greatest Queens of England - Queen Elizabeth I. The Elizabethan Era is not only famous for the Virgin Queen but also for the era itself - Great Explorers, such as Sir Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh. The era of the very first Theatres in England - William Shakespeare, the globe Theatre and Christopher Marlowe! The people of the era - the Famous Figures who featured in the history of this era such as the Queen's love Robert Dudley, the sinister Dr. John Dee, the intrigues of the spy-master Sir Francis Walsingham and the Queen's chief advisor Sir William Cecil (Lord Burghley). Religion - Politics - Executions - Crime and Punishment all played their part in the Elizabethan era! And so did the commoners.

Opera De Nice


Built in 1885, on approval of Charles Garnier, this establishment is in its design the last theatre with Italian.
The radiation of the OPERA OF NICE, directed by Paul-Emile Fourny, is national: it is classified among the first of the theatres which account Association “Meeting of the Opera houses of France”. This national recognition is justified by the quality of the spectacles, but also by the technical possibilities offered by the Large Auditorium of Acropolis - size of the plate, accoustics - and by the beauty of the theatre of the Opera.
In addition, the OPERA OF NICE leads cultural and social actions to destinations of the pupils, students, reprocessed and handicapped people, receives companies of ballets invited, sets of music baroque, leaders, and also initiates national and international rounds in order to divide and to enrich its artistic sensitivity in contact with other public.