Fairy Queen, The
- Synopsis
- Semi-staged opera in a prologue and five acts based on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and directed by Jonathan Kent. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Glyndebourne Chorus are conducted by William Christie.
- Language
- English
- Country
- France; Great Britain; Japan
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2010
- Recording date
- Jun 2009
- Duration
- c230
Credits
- Director
- Jonathan Kent
- Music
- Henry Purcell
- Production Design
- Paul Brown
- Choreographer
- Kim Brandstrup
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Glydenbourne Opera House
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Available on DVD and Blu-ray. German, French and Spanish subtitles.
- Reviews
- A Q&A with Jonathan Kent about the production at http://glyndebourne.com/qa-director-jonathan-kent-fairy-queen (accessed 12/2012).
Production Company
- Name
Mezzo
- Name
NHK
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Opus Arte
- opusarte@roh.org.uk
- Web
- https://www.opusarte.com/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Royal Opera House
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9DD
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.amazon.co.uk External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Fairy Queen, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av74757 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)