Benjamin Britten's A midsummer night's dream / Glyndebourne Festival Opera ; libretto adapted from Shakespeare by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears ; produced by Peter Hall ; television production by Dave Heather ; a TVS production.

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Glyndebourne's production of Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream is pure magic. Starring James Bowman, Ileana Cotrubas, Curt Appelgren, with music by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Bernard Haitink.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Performer)
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus (Performer)
TVS (Firm : Great Britain)
Other Authors: Cotrubas, Ileana (Performer)
Bowman, James (Performer)
Appelgren, Curt, 1945- (Performer)
Buchan, Cynthia (Performer)
Davies, Ryland, 1943- (Performer)
Duesing, Dale (Performer)
Lott, Felicity (Performer)
Bryson, Roger (Performer)
Gallacher, Andrew (Performer)
Bell, Donald, 1934- (Performer)
Power, Patrick, 1947- (Performer)
Thompson, Adrian (Performer)
Visser, Lieuwe (Performer)
Powell, Claire, 1954- (Performer)
Nash, Damien, 1967- (Performer)
Haitink, Bernard, 1929-2021 (Conductor)
Pears, Peter, 1910-1986 (Librettist)
Hall, Peter, 1930-2017 (Producer)
Heather, Dave, 1941-2005 (Producer)
Bury, John (Designer)
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
Language:English
German
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Sung in English; subtitles in English, German, and Spanish.
Published: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [2004]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Operas.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Musical settings.
Opera films.
Musical settings.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616.
Filmed performances.
Genre:
Musical settings.
Operas.
Opera films.
Filmed performances.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (156 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Midsummer night's dream.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Glyndebourne's production of Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream is pure magic. Starring James Bowman, Ileana Cotrubas, Curt Appelgren, with music by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Bernard Haitink.
Note:Title on container and disc: A midsummer night's dream.
Originally released in 1981.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CL9 D0039200 VideoDVD
ISBN:0769776892
9780769776897
Credits:Designed by John Bury.
System Details:DVD; Dolby digital stereo.; full screen 4:3; Region code 1.
Participant or Performer:
Ileana Cotrubas (Tytania) ; James Bowman (Oberon) ; Curt Appelgren (Botton) ; Cynthia Buchan (Hermia) ; Ryland Davies (Lysander) ; Dale Duesing (Demetrius) ; Felicity Lott (Helena) ; Roger Bryson (Quince) ; Andrew Gallacher (Snug) ; Donald Bell (Starveling) ; Patrick Power (Flute) ; Adrian Thompson (Snout) ; Lieuwe Visser (Theseus) ; Claire Powell (Hippolyta) ; Damien Nash (Puck) ; supporting soloists ; the Glyndebourne Chorus ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Bernard Haitink, conductor.
Event Details:
Filmed at Glyndebourne in 1981.