Fairy Queen, The

Synopsis

Semi-staged opera in a prologue and five acts based on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and directed by Jonathan Kent. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Glyndebourne Chorus are conducted by William Christie.

Language

English

Country

France; Great Britain; Japan

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2010

Recording date

Jun 2009

Duration

c230

Credits

Director

Jonathan Kent

Music

Henry Purcell

Production Design

Paul Brown

Choreographer

Kim Brandstrup

Cast

Joseph Millson	Oberon
Sally Dexter	Titania
Andrew Foster-Williams	Sleep
Andrew Foster-Williams	Hymen
Andrew Foster-Williams	Coridon
Andrew Foster-Williams	Winter
Carolyn Sampson	Night
Desmond Barrit	Nick Bottom
Ed Lyon	Adam
Lucy Crowe	Juno

Additional Details

Theatre

Glydenbourne Opera House

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Plays

Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Available on DVD and Blu-ray. German, French and Spanish subtitles.

Reviews

A Q&A with Jonathan Kent about the production at http://glyndebourne.com/qa-director-jonathan-kent-fairy-queen (accessed 12/2012).

Production Company

Name

François Roussillon et Associés

Name

Glyndebourne Enterprises

Name

Mezzo

Name

NHK

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Opus Arte

Email

opusarte@roh.org.uk

Web

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Address

Royal Opera House
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9DD

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

Web

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