Leeds Grand TheatreLeeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, LS1 6NZ, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
| Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Libretto by Peter Pears after Shakespeare |
Performers
| Opera North | ||
| Stuart Stratford | Conductor | |
| Martin Duncan | Director | |
| Johan Engels | Set Designer | |
| Sky Ingram | Soprano | Helena |
| Jeni Bern | Soprano | Tytania |
| Kathryn Rudge | Mezzo-soprano | Hermia |
| Nicholas Sharratt | Tenor | Flute |
| Andrew Glover | Tenor | Lysander |
| Quirijn de Lang | Bass-baritone | Demetrius |
| Henry Waddington | Bass | Bottom |
| Darren Jeffery | Baritone | Theseus |
| James Laing | Countertenor | Oberon |
| Daniel Abelson | Spoken word | Puck |
Revival of 2008 production
‘Britten’s opera sounds as good as it looks’ The Independent
'...a richly imaginative staging, full of hallucinogenic poetry and freewheeling fun' The Telegraph.
Oberon, the fairy king and Tytania, his queen are locked in a conflict which spills over into the human world. Shakespeare’s witty words and the composer’s mesmerising music come together in this colourful and vibrant production where costumes and music are equally sparkling.
‘Britten’s opera sounds as good as it looks’ The Independent
'...a richly imaginative staging, full of hallucinogenic poetry and freewheeling fun' The Telegraph.
Oberon, the fairy king and Tytania, his queen are locked in a conflict which spills over into the human world. Shakespeare’s witty words and the composer’s mesmerising music come together in this colourful and vibrant production where costumes and music are equally sparkling.
