A Midsummer Night's Dream (Glyndebourne) (1981)

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This video presents a performance of William Shakespeare's classic comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. The story of fairies and the hapless lovers caught in their magic spells has delighted audiences for centuries. This show takes place at Glyndebourne's Festival Opera. Ileana Cortrubus, Curt Appelgren, and James Bowman star in the production. The London Philharmonic provides the musical accompaniment. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, Rovi

Director(s):: Dave Heather

Format(s):: DVD
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Synopsis of A Midsummer Night's Dream (Glyndebourne)

Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 156 mins

Complete Cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream (Glyndebourne)

Curt Appelgren - Bottom
Cynthia Buchan - Hermia
Ryland Davies - Lysander
Claire Powell - Hippolyta
Dale Duesing - Demetrius
Andrew Gallagher - Snug
Patrick Power - Flute
Lieuwe Visser - Theseus

James Bowman - Oberon
Ileana Cotrubas - Tytania
Felicity Lott - Helena
Damien Nash - Puck
Robert Bryson - Quince
Donald Bell - Starveling
Adrian Thompson - Snout

Director(s):: Dave Heather

Categories:: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

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	Margaret M.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

I wish I had read the notes more carefully before renting this. I enjoy Benjamin Britten's other music, but this libretto is not for me! Most of us have a hard enough time with the spoken words of middle English. The music, while skillfully crafted, is discordant and brooding, not at all what I think of when I think of a Shakespearian comedy. The sets are brilliant, but again I think they miss the mark - they're too monochromatic (or perhaps that's just a factor of the age of the tape from which the DVD was made). Overall, I'd rather have seen a high school production of the non-operatic version.

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