Details

An operatic version of Shakespeare's fantasy play. With great skill and sensitivity, Britten presents the play as a charming opera, retaining the serene magic of the forest, the distress of the lovers, Puck's mischief, and Bottom's lamentably amateur theatre company. Sung in English

Cast/Performers

Rebecca Bottone, Jonathan Kenny, Elizabeth Atherton, Douglas Bowen, Serena Kay, Hal Cazalet, Andrew Slater

Creatives/Company

Music: Benjamin Britten
Author: Shakespeare
Adapted by(s): Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears
Company: English Touring Opera
Director: James Conway
Design: Joanna Parker
Lighting: Aideen Malone
Conductor: Michael Rosewell