2016 release. To mark the 400th Anniversary of William Shakespeare's death, celebrated singer/songwriter/composer Rufus Wainwright has assembled an all-star group of artists in new songs and readings of Shakespeare's most beloved Sonnets. Nine sonnets are sung by Rufus, Florence Welch (Florence + the Machine) and Anna Prohaska, with readings by William Shatner, Carrie Fisher, Helena Bonham Carter and others.
1) Sonnet 43
2) When Most I Wink (Sonnet 43)
3) Take All My Loves (Sonnet 40)
4) Sonnet 20
5) A Woman's Face (Sonnet 20)
6) For Shame (Sonnet 10)
7) Sonnet 10
8) Unperfect Actor (Sonnet 23)
9) Sonnet 29
10) When in Disgrace with Fortune and Men's Eyes (Sonnet 29)
11) Sonnet 129
12) Th'expense of Spirit in a Waste of Shame (Sonnet 129)
13) All Dessen MÜD (Sonnet 66)
14) A Woman's Face - Reprise (Sonnet 20)
15) Sonnet 87
16) Farewell (Sonnet 87)
17) Vocals:Anna Prohaska