'Enter Ofelia playing on a lute, and her haire downe singing' - music in the performance of Shakespeare at the Globe, 1997-2005

摘要

This thesis is an examination of the subject of music in original practices productions of Shakespeare at the Globe from the viewpoint of practical musicianship in addition to textual analysis of the plays and examination of the wider place of music in Shakespeare’s society. ududThe thesis elucidates the concepts of soundscape and aural narrative (the diegetic sounds and their signifying function). The use of the aural narrative developed during the Rylance years, rendering music not simply decorative, but a tool used increasingly to shape meaning and interpretation of character in performance.ududThis thesis evaluates how the Globe team has used music within original practice productions, and if this is compatible with the principles of original practices laid down at the Globe’s conception.ud