An enchanting new Midsummer Night’s Dream at Deutsche Oper Berlin

By Ako Imamura, 30 January 2020

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“As Tytania, Siobhan Stagg... displayed a flexible and gleaming voice”

Reviewed at Deutsche Oper, Berlin on 29 January 2020

Britten, A Midsummer Night's Dream

Deutsche Oper Berlin

Sir Donald Runnicles, Conductor

Ted Huffman, Director

Marsha Ginsberg, Set Designer

Annemarie Woods, Costume Designer

Padraic Rowan, Theseus

Gideon Poppe, Lysander

Karis Tucker, Hermia

James Platt, Bottom

Jami Reid-Quarrell, Puck

James Hall, Oberon

Siobhan Stagg, Tytania

Davia Bouley, Hippolyta

Timothy Newton, Quince

Patrick Guetti, Snug

Matthew Peña, Snout

Matthew Cossack, Starveling

Michael Kim, Flute

Samuel Dale Johnson, Demetrius

Jeanine De Bique, Helena

Sam Pinkleton, Choreography

Ran Arthur Braun, Choreography

Sebastian Hanusa, Dramaturgy

Christian Lindhorst, Choirmaster / chorus director

Kinderchor der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin

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Ako Imamura

Atsuko (Ako) Imamura is a retired investment banker in New York City. Born in Japan, she trained as cultural anthropologist in the US before turning to ﬁnance. She now spends her time attending opera and classical music concerts in New York and in Europe. Wagner is her favorite opera composer.