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Now playing Next Culture news Shakespeare First Folio copy estimated to sell for $2.5m at Sotheby's An original edition of William Shakespeare’s First Folio, often referred to as the most important book in English literature, will be auctioned next month in New York and estimated to sell for $2.5m 10/06/2022
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Now playing Next musica Witty comedy 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' charms Berlin "The Merry Wives of Windsor" at the Berlin State Opera is Otto Nicolai's comical-fantastical opera ( based originally on the Shakespeare's play) and tells the story of the bon vivant Falstaff with German bass René Pape makes his debut in the role. Daniel Barenboim conducts the lighthearted score. 17/10/2019
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