Archive listings for Prom 68 (2024)

Work type: Concert.

Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream - T1303461826

Garsington Opera makes its Proms debut with Britten's most successful operatic export after Peter Grimes. In his night-scented adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Britten leads his audience into a dream world, unravelling the nature of human interaction and love as he goes. Expect a force field of enchantment to fill the Royal Albert Hall in this semi-staged performance from one of Britain's most distinguished opera companies. There will be an interval.Performer Iestyn Davies (Oberon). Performer Lucy Crowe (Tytania). Performer Richard Burkhard (Bottom). Performer Caspar Singh (Lysander). Performer James Newby (Demetrius). Performer Stephanie Wake-Edwards (Hermia). Performer Camilla Harris (Helena). Performer Nicholas Crawley (Theseus). Performer Christine Rice (Hippolyta). Performer John Savournin (Quince). Performer Frazer Scott (Snug). Performer James Way (Flute). Performer Geoffrey Dolton (Starveling). Performer Adam Sullivan (Snout). Performer Jerone Marsh-Reid (Puck). Company Garsington Opera. Company Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor Douglas Boyd.

10 Sep 24

Royal Albert Hall, Inner London :: V221
listing details L1013330021

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