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A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64, is an opera with music by Benjamin Britten and set to a libretto adapted by the composer and Peter Pears from William Shakespeare 's play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. It was premiered on 11 June 1960 at the Aldeburgh Festival, conducted by the composer and with set and costume designs by Carl Toms. [1]
A guide to Benjamin Britten's enchanting Shakespearean opera, a Midsummer Night's Dream including Synopsis, Music & Arias, Fun Facts, Running Time and much more!
Synopsis. Act I. Oberon and Tytania have quarrelled over a boy whom Tytania refuses to relinquish to her husband. Oberon decides to punish her and sends Puck in search of a magic flower. Four young people appear: Hermia and Lysander wish to marry, but have run away to escape her father’s order that she must marry Demetrius.
A Midsummer Night's Dream. Shakespeare’s enchanting tale is set to some of Benjamin Britten’s most atmospheric music, with a libretto taken entirely from the text of the play. Countertenor Jochen Kowalski is Oberon, King of the Fairies, and Sylvia McNair sings his queen, Tytania. The ensemble cast also includes Nick Stahl as Puck, Nancy ...
Discover Opera. Operas. An introduction to A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Here’s what you need to know about ENO’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It’s an opera by British composer Benjamin Britten.
