BBC Proms 2009

Alternative title

Fairy Queen

Synopsis

Live radio transmission from the Royal Albert Hall, London, of a semi-staged production of Purcell’s theatre score The Fairy Queen, directed by Francesca Gilpin. Based on the original production for Glyndebourne by Jonathan Kent. Presented by Petroc Trelawny. With Desmond Barrit (Drunken Poet/Bottom), Jotham Annan (Puck), Joseph Millson (Oberon), Sally Dexter (Titania). Performed by the Glyndebourne Chorus, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (conductor William Christie).

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); musical adaptations

Credits

Director

Francesca Gilpin

Music

Henry Purcell

Contributor

Jonathan Kent; Petroc Trelawny; William Christie

Cast

Adrian Ward
Andrew Foster-Williams
Anna Devin
Brian Pettifer
Carolyn Sampson
Claire Debono
Desmond Barrit
Ed Lyon
Helen Bradbury
Jack Chissick
Joseph Millson
Jotham Annan
Lucy Crowe
Lukas Kargl
Oliver Kieran-Jones
Oliver Le Sueur
Paul McCleary
Robert Burt
Roger Sloman
Sally Dexter
Sean Clayton
Susannah Wise
Terrence Hardiman
William Gaunt

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

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