| Glyndebourne Festival - A Midsummer Night's Dream Reviews | 27 April 2024 |
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A Midsummer Night's DreamGlyndebourne FestivalNo. of reviews: 13 | |
Netia Jones’s techno-sophistry is used to enchanting effect in her imaginative production |
 12 Jun 17 / The Guardian |
Un verano con Shakespeare y Britten |
| 14 Sep 16 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
The pinnacle of Sir Peter Hall’s operatic success at Glyndebourne |
| 24 Aug 16 / Express |
Britten untamed! |
| 20 Aug 16 / Opera Today |
Peter Hall's 35-year-old production is still a winner |
| 19 Aug 16 / Express |
This was a treat |
| 17 Aug 16 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Poised and magical |
| 16 Aug 16 / Independent |
Si Tête d'Ane m'était conté... |
| 16 Aug 16 / Forum Opéra |
A faithful, snappy revival |
| 15 Aug 16 / Music OMH |
No surprises but a fine cast graces this effective revival of a durable classic |
| 13 Aug 16 / The Stage |
A heady mix of menace and fairy-dust |
| 13 Aug 16 / Classical Source |
Britten's magical operatic version of Shakespeare's play, revived in Peter Hall's production |
| 13 Aug 16 / What's on Stage |
Enchanted wood: dream of a Dream at Glyndebourne |
| 13 Aug 16 / Bachtrack |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare's great shapeshifter
This year’s crop of Dreams shows how Shakespeare’s comedy is fertile ground for infinite interpretation. But it is Benjamin Britten’s opera version that digs deepest into its inner strangeness.
This year’s crop of Dreams shows how Shakespeare’s comedy is fertile ground for infinite interpretation. But it is Benjamin Britten’s opera version that digs deepest into its inner strangeness.
Peter Hall: the Hallmark of operatic excellence
As Glyndebourne prepares to revive Peter Hall’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Rupert Christiansen looks back on the great director’s career.
As Glyndebourne prepares to revive Peter Hall’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Rupert Christiansen looks back on the great director’s career.
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Cast
Mead, Kim, Hulett, Rock, DeShong, Royal, Sumuel, Huckle, Rose, Soar, Gregory, Goronwy, Judson, Dazeley
(c) Hrusa/Bines (d) Hall
Performance dates
11, 13, 16, 18, 21, 23, 26, 28 August 2016
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22 Apr 24 / The Guardian |