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Reine des Fees, La

Alternative title
Fairy Queen, The
Synopsis
A French television recording of Purcell’s The Fairy Queen directed for stage by Adrian Noble and for television by Yvon Girault. Performed at the Festival International d’Art Lyrique, Aix-en-Provence by the Peter Hall Company and the Ris et Dancieres Dance Company with Les Arts Florissants Orchestra and Chorus.
Language
English
Country
France
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
1989 (Channel: France 3)
Duration
180 mins

Credits

Director
Yvon Gérault
Music
Henry Purcell
Production Design
Deirdre Clancy
Costume
Deirdre Clancy
Choreographer
Beatrice Massin; Francine Lancelot
Contributor
Adrian Noble
Cast
Paul GreenwoodTheseus
Roger AllamOberon
Gemma JonesTitania
Christopher RyanPuck (Robin Goodfellow)
Abdelsalil BeyIndian Boy
Albie WoodingtonRobin Starveling
Allan CordunerPeter Quince
Ann BrysonFirst Fairy (Fairy)
Arthur CoxTom Snout
Charlotte HarveySecond Fairy (Fairy)
David KillickEgeus
Geoffrey FreshwaterNick Bottom
John ElmesDemetrius
Niamh CusackHelena
Phillip FoxFrancis Flute
Sean MurrayLysander
Sylvestra Le TouzelHelena

Additional Details

Theatre company
Peter Hall Company
Production type
Operas and Musicals
Plays
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Subjects
Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
Transmission date not known.

Production Company

Name

France 3

Address
France
Name

Radio France

Name

Sept Cinema, La

Address
France

Archive

Name

Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches sur la Renaissance Anglaise (CERRA)

Email
pat@alor.univ-montp3.fr
Web
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Phone
(0)4-67-14-24-48
Fax
(0)4-67-14-24-65
Address
Universitie Paul Valery
Route de Mende
34199 Montpellier Cedex 5
France

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