Rufus Wainwright – “When In Disgrace With Fortune And Men’s Eyes (Sonnet 29)” (Feat. Florence Welch)

Rufus Wainwright – “When In Disgrace With Fortune And Men’s Eyes (Sonnet 29)” (Feat. Florence Welch)

In honor of the 400th anniversary of Billy Shakespeare’s death, Rufus Wainwright has put together an album of some of his most famous sonnets set to music. It’s called Take All My Loves, and features contributions from William Shatner, Helena Bonham Carter, Carrie Fisher, and Martha Wainwright. Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine also guests on a track, a rendition of “When In Disgrace With Fortune And Men’s Eyes (Sonnet 29).” The full version isn’t available yet, but you can listen to a 90-second preview via Spin below.

Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets is out 4/22 via Deutsche Grammophon. You can pre-order it and see the tracklist here.

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