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Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Synopsis: A sound recording of Michael Benthall’s 1954 Old Vic production with Robert Helpmann as Oberon and Moira Shearer as Titania. Mendelssohn’s incidental music is played by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Audio
Year of release: 1954

Credits

Additional Details

Theatre: Old Vic Theatre
Theatre company: Old Vic Theatre Company
Production type: Sound Recordings(Commercial)
Historical period: Victorian
Plays: Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General: The stage production, a revival of Victorian productions, reputedly required 13 tons of scenery. The Old Vic and the Sadler’s Wells Ballet were united for a dance-heavy production that marked the last use of the Mendelssohn score in a major production that was criticised for reviving ideas about staging that were considered by some to be outdated.

Production Company

Name: RCA

Archive

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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Midsummer Night’s Dream, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67030 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)