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. Generously supported (2005) by Oak Foundation

Cast/Performers

William Towers (Oberon), Gillian Keith (Titania), Tove Dahlberg (Hermia), Katie Van Kooten (Helena), Robert Murray (Lysander), Grant Doyle (Demetrius), Darren Jeffery (Bottom), Jonathan Best (Quince), Andrew Kennedy (Flute), Andrew Sritheran (Snout), Andrew Mayor (Starveling), Jeremy White (Snug), Mark Beesley (Theseus), Liora Grodnikaite (Hippolyta)

Creatives/Company

Music: Benjamin Britten
Author: Shakespeare
Adapted by(s): Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears
Producer: Royal Opera House
Conductor: Richard Hickox
Director: Olivia Fuch
Design: Nicky Turner
Lighting: Bruno Poet
Choreographer: Mandy Demetriou