Benjamin Britten - A Midsummer Night's Dream

This is a live performance of BENJAMIN BRITTEN's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" shot at Teatro del Liceu in April of 2005 featuring singers DAVID DANIELS, OFELIA SALA, GORDON GIETZ & WILLIAM DAZELEY. HARRY BICKET conducts Orquestra Simfonica del Gran Teatro del Liceu. The production received such great reviews & audience reaction that performances continued in various opera houses throughout Europe that same year. The stage direction by ROBERT CARSEN also received rave reviews and is what is seen here in this program.

• Release date
• January 9, 2006
• Runtime
• 146 min

Cast

David Daniels Oberon

W

William Dazeley Demetrius

O

Ofelia Sala Tytania

G

Gordon Gietz Lysander Jean Rigby

D

Deanne Meek Hermia

B

Brigitte Hahn Helena

P

Peter Rose Bottom