Shakespeare

Introduction "If music be the food of love, play on," Orsino famously proclaims in Twelfth Night. This iconic line has resonated through centuries, often interpreted as a simple celebration of…

Orsino's Feast of Melancholy: Music as a Love Substitute The opening lines of Shakespeare’s *Twelfth Night* resonate with an enduring question: "If music be the food of love, play on."…