SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Benjamin Britten’s opera A Midsummer Night’s Dream recorded at the Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh in 1960. The English Opera Group Orchestra is conducted by Britten. Alfred Deller is Oberon and Jennifer Vyvyan is Tytania.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

11 Jun 1960

Credits

Writer

Benjamin Britten; Peter Pears

Music

Benjamin Britten

Cast

Forbes Robinson	Theseus
Johanna Peters	Hippolyta
Alfred Deller	Oberon
Jennifer Vyvyan	Tytania (Titania)
Leonide Massine	Puck (Robin Goodfellow)
April Cantelo	Helena
Barry Ferguson	Moth
David Kelly (2)	Snug
Edward Byles	Tom Snout
George Maran	Lysander
Joseph Ward	Robin Starveling
Kevin Platts	Cobweb
Marjorie Thomas	Hermia
Michael Bauer	Peaseblossom
Norman Lumsden	Peter Quince
Owen Brannigan	Nick Bottom
Peter Pears	Francis Flute
Robert McCutcheon	Mustardseed
Thomas Bevan	Fairy
Thomas Hemsley	Demetrius
Thomas Smyth	Fairy

Additional Details

Theatre

Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, Suffolk

Theatre company

English Opera Group

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Plays

Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

This is a BBC Transcription Service recording of the premier performance on 11th June 1960 (or possibly the dress rehearsal of the previous day - which was also recorded by the BBC). This is not the final Aldeburgh Festival performance transmitted live on 24 June 1960.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

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