Anyone who grew up in the 1960s-70s likely remembers the famous stormy relationship of Liz Taylor and Richard Burton. These internationally famous Hollywood stars argued and fought with each other in public and private, yet loved each other dearly. In 1967, Taylor and Burton starred in a blockbuster Hollywood movie of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. But only 20 years earlier Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew anticipated their future relationship in a clear case of life imitating art when the musical Kiss Me Kate was written and produced by Bella Spewack, Samuel Spewack, and Cole Porter.

Listen for more about Kiss Me Kate and the Intermountain Opera production of it, or read the article online at Bozeman Magazine.