Benjamin Britten, London Symphony - A Midsummer Night's Dream an Opera In Three Acts mp3

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Credits

• Choir – The Choir Of Downside School, The Choir Of Emanuel School
• Chorus Master [Choir Master] – Christian Strover, Derrick Herdman
• Composed By – Benjamin Britten
• Conductor – Benjamin Britten
• Conductor [Assistant] – Steuart Bedford
• Libretto By – Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears
• Orchestra – The London Symphony Orchestra
• Producer – John Culshaw

Notes

From the back cover notes: "Written for the opening of the rebuilt Jubilee Hall at The Alderburgh Festival, on June 11th, 1960."

Libretto by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, adapted from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.

Cast:

The Fairies;

Oberon, King of the Fairies - Alfred Deller
Tytania, his queen - Elizabeth Harwood
Puck, a sprite in the service of Oberon - Stephen Terry
Cobweb, a Fairy attendant on Tytania - Richard Dakin
Peaseblossom, a Fairy attendant on Tytania - John Pryer
Mustardseed, a Fairy attendant on Tytania - Ian Wodehouse
Moth, a Fairy attendant on Tytania - Gordon Clark
A Fairy - Eric Alder

The Court;

Theseus, Duke of Athens - John Shirley-Quirk
Hippolyta, the Amazon Queen, betrothed to Theseus - Helen Watts

The Lovers;

Lysander, a rival for the love of Hernia - Peter Pears
Demetrius, a rival for the love of Hernia - Thomas Hemsley
Hernia, in love with Lysander - Josephine Veasey
Hernia, in love with Demetrius - Helen Harper

The Rustics:

Bottom, a weaver (Pyramus in the play) - Owen Brannigan
Quince, a carpenter producer of the play - Norman Lumsden
Flute, a bellows maker (Thisbe in the play) - Kenneth MacDonald
Snug, a joiner (Lion in the play) - David Kelly
Snout, a tinker (Wall in the play) - Robert Tear
Starveling, a tailor (Moonshine in the play) - Keith Raggett

Companies

• Remastered At – Ampex
• Duplicated By – Ampex
• Manufactured By – Ampex
• Manufactured For – London Records, Inc.
• Recorded At – Walthamstow Assembly Hall
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Decca Record Company Limited

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