Overview
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.
Cast
- James Hall as Oberon
- Florie Valiquette as Tytania
- Richard Wiegold as Theseus
- Polly Leech as Hippolyta
- Thomas Atkins as Lysander
- Roxana Constantinescu as Hermia
- Marie-Adeline Henry as Helena
- Dominic Philip Barberi as Bottom
- Nicholas Crawley as Quince
- Nicholas Bruder as Puck