When a fairy king quarrels with his queen over a young changeling, he orders his servant, a mischievous sprite, to play a prank on her with hilarious consequences. Adapting Shakespeare’s classic comedy of confused identities, bewildered lovers and a startling metamorphosis, Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream comprises the composer’s perhaps most atmospheric score. An entrancing orchestration of instrumental colours breathes life into a magic wood setting the scene for a mysterious dream world.
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James Hall
Oberon
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Florie Valiquette
Tytania
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Richard Wiegold
Theseus
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Polly Leech
Hippolyta
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Roxana Constantinescu
Hermia
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Marie-Adeline Henry
Helena
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Mozart La Finta Giardiniera Emmanuelle Haim
Dominic Philip Barberi
Bottom
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Nicholas Crawley
Quince
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Nicholas Bruder
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Paul Curievici
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Daniel Grice
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William Shakespeare Author
First release May 10, 2019
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 10, 2019
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