The Merchant of Venice (opera) role of Shylock was sung by the baritone Lester Lynch. Lynch is an African American and this in the opinion of the critic of "The Guardian" gave the opera "a further racist edge...[and] a deliberately shocking contemporary resonance." The Bregenz production was recorded as a DVD by Unitel Classica in 2014, and issued together with a documentary DVD about the planning and development of the production directed by Mark Charles (Unitel 2072708-1/-2). Notes Sources The Merchant of Venice (opera) The Merchant of Venice is an opera by André Tchaikowsky (1935–1982) to a libretto, based on the Shakespeare play, by John
HMS Shakespeare (P221) is identified as an Italian light cruiser. On transferral to the Far East, she sank the Japanese merchant cargo ship "Unryu Maru". She was damaged by gunfire and air attack in the Nankauri Strait, Andaman Islands on 3 January 1945, whilst engaged with the Japanese auxiliary minesweeper "Wa 1". Both ships were damaged. "Shakespeare" returned to port, but was written off as a constructive total loss. She was sold on 14 July 1946 and was broken up by Thos W Ward, of Briton Ferry. HMS Shakespeare (P221) HMS "Shakespeare" was an S class submarine of the Royal Navy, and part