That is a great question for which I do not have an answer. It certainly appears to be Shakespeare, however I don't have information on the source of the image. That said, if you or anyone else reading this post know anything about it, please post that info here. I'm sure it will be useful to have next time I'm asked about this...
And whoever is playing treble viol in the "O Mistress Mine" recording is a genius.
That would be Jeffrey Grabelle, viol extraordinaire. For the full performance go to th-cam.com/video/VjfeTvhWScw/w-d-xo.html
This is awesome. Does the painting shown at 0:27 really depict Shakespeare playing a lute?
That is a great question for which I do not have an answer. It certainly appears to be Shakespeare, however I don't have information on the source of the image. That said, if you or anyone else reading this post know anything about it, please post that info here. I'm sure it will be useful to have next time I'm asked about this...
Excellent musician. I just feel a little awkward at his feminine voice in singing.