Performance

Venue	Buxton Opera House
	Also: Paupers Pit Theatre, Pavilion Arts Centre
Town	Buxton
County	Derbyshire
From	17th April 2010
To	17th April 2010
Prices	From £16.00. To £32.00.
Buxton Opera House (V424)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Work:: A Midsummer Night's Dream (S1860)

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.

Music	Benjamin Britten
Author	Shakespeare
Adapted by	Benjamin Britten
Adapted by	Peter Pears

Production:: (T1530711)

Sung in English. Running time: 2hrs 50mins

Company	English Touring Opera
Conductor	Michael Rosewell
Director	James Conway
Design	Joanna Parker
Lighting	Aideen Malone
Performer	Jonathan Peter Kenny (Oberon)
Performer	Andrew Slater (Bottom)
Performer	Claire Ormshaw (Tytania)
Performer	Laura Mitchell (Helena)
Performer	Robert Davies (Demetrius)
Performer	Niamh Kelly (Hermia)
Performer	Mike Bracegirdle (Lysander)
Performer	Nicholas Lester (Theseus)
Performer	Lise Christensen (Hippolyta)
Performer	Mark Wilde (Flute)
Performer	Jonathan May (Quince)

Listing:: L185625011

Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in English. Running time: 2hrs 50mins

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