Viva La Vida

This 'church bell odyssey' - Viva La Vida - by Coldplay tells a dramatic tale about a king who lost his kingdom. What it inspired me to do, in turn, was re-cast a story of such a famous king - that is, Shakespeare's King Lear. With poetic license firmly on hand, I bring Lear back from the dead, back to the ruins of his doing, and bid a final farewell to his beloved youngest daughter Cordelia. Out of envy, Lear's eldest two daughters, and their husbands, had Cordelia killed. By the time, Lear reached her, she was already dead.

So, there you go, Coldplay, Shakespeare and I, in a way, conspired to make art that weaves music, stage and poetry together!

© Ron Villejo