A Midsummer Night's Dream DVD 1981 / Glyndenbourne Festival Opera / Benjamin Britten / Conducted by Bernard Haitink / Directed by Peter Hall / Ileana Cotrubas, JAmes Bowman, Curt Appelgren

UPC 032031141193

MADE IN USA

REGION 1 NTSC DVD

AUDIO: English 2.0

SUBTITLES: ENGLISH, German, Spanish 

Total Runtime: 156 minutes

!!! Condition USED VERY GOOD !!!

English Summary:

Glyndebourne's production of Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream is pure magic. Brilliantly adapted from Shakespeare's play, the opera follows the adventures of the four lovers and a group of naïve rustics who, in a wood on a moonstruck night, fall foul of Oberon and Tytania, the quarreling King and Queen of Fairies.

In Peter Hall's remarkable staging, that very wood comes alive as logs and trees move and rustle, creating ambiguous silhouettes in the dark mysterious woodland, lit only by John Bury's wonderful rising sun and moon. Counter-tenor James Bowman plays Oberon, Ileana Cotrubas proves a majestic Tytania while baritone Curt Appelgren gives a vivid performance as Bottom. The magic web of Britten's music is brilliantly spun by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Bernard Haitink.

Brilliantly adapted from Shakespeares play, this opera follows the adventures of four lovers and a group of native rustics.

Cast & Crew

James Bowman
Ileana Cotrubas
Curt Appelgren
Cynthia Buchanan
Ryland Davies
Dale Duesing and more!

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Bernard Haitink
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Libretto: Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears

Directed for Video by Dave Heather

Cast :

Tytania ILEANA COTRUBAS
Oberon JAMES BOWMAN
Bottom Curt Appelgren
Hermia CYNTHIA BUCHAN
Lysander RYLAND DAVIES
Demetrius DALE DUESING
Helena FELICITY LOTT
Quince ROBERT BRYSON
Snug ANDREW GALLAGHER
Starveling DONALD BELL
Flute PATRICKPOWER
Snout Adrian Thompson
Theseus LIEUWEVISSER
Hippolyta CLAIRE POWELL
Puck DAMIEN NASH


THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC