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Some enchanted evening? Garsington Opera's new A Midsummer Night's Dream

Iestyn Davies (Oberon) and Lucy Crowe (Tytania)
© Craig Fuller
Caspar Singh (Lysander) and James Newby (Demetrius)
© Craig Fuller
Lucy Crowe (Tytania) and Richard Burkhead (Bottom)
© Craig Fuller
Iestyn Davies (Oberon) and Lucy Crowe (Tytania)
© Craig Fuller
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“The rustics made a plausible group, acting and singing well”
Reviewed at Garsington Opera, High Wycombe on 16 June 2024
Britten, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Garsington Opera
Douglas Boyd, Conductor
Netia Jones, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer
DM Wood, Lighting Designer
Garsington Opera Chorus
Iestyn Davies, Oberon
Lucy Crowe, Tytania
Jerone Marsh-Reid, Puck
Richard Burkhard, Bottom
Camilla Harris, Helena
Stephanie Wake-Edwards, Hermia
Caspar Singh, Lysander
James Newby, Demetrius
Nicholas Crawley, Theseus
Christine Rice, Hippolyta
John Savournin, Quince
Geoffrey Dolton, Starveling
Frazer Scott, Snug
James Way, Flute
Adam Sullivan, Snout
Garsington Opera Youth Company
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***11
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