Organization

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Garsington Opera

Orchestra

Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductor

Douglas Boyd

Stage director

Netia Jones

Set designer

Lighting designer

D.M. Wood

Stage combat master

Christian Sordelete

Singer

Countertenor

Iestyn Davies

Oberon

Soprano

Lucy Crowe

Tytania

Bass-baritone

Richard Burkhard

Bottom

Tenor

Caspar Singh

Lysander

Baritone

James Newby

Demetrius

Mezzo-soprano

Stephanie Wake-Edwards

Hermia

Camilla Harris

Helena

Bass

Nicholas Crawley

Theseus

Christine Rice

Hippolyta

John Savournin

Quince

Frazer Scott

Snug

Geoffrey Dolton

Starveling

English

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Buckinghamshire

United Kingdom

A Midsummer Night's Dream Britten

Public

Matias Vergara Moyano

Approved

A visually striking and atmospheric production of Britten’s retelling of Shakespeare’s tale is co-produced with Santa Fe Opera and will include members of our Youth Company as the children’s chorus. We are delighted that this large ensemble cast will feature returning Garsington artists, including Iestyn Davies and Lucy Crowe, bringing magic to the Opera Pavilion with its enchanting garden setting.

In a mystical world, humans are muddled and misled by the inhabitants of a fairy world, becoming the playthings of the quarrelling King Oberon and Queen Tytania. This tale of enchantment, madness and love is brought to life through Britten’s extraordinary orchestration, creating a sound-world of unearthly beauty. We welcome back Netia Jones as director/designer and Douglas Boyd to conduct our resident orchestra the Philharmonia, who have brought world-class playing to Garsington over the last few years.

16 June
5:05pm

Friday
21 June
5:05pm

Thursday
27 June
5:05pm

Tuesday
2 July
5:05pm

Thursday
4 July
5:05pm

Saturday
13 July
5:05pm

Friday
19 July
5:05pm 

Sung in English with English supertitles

A Midsummer Night's Dream by Britten, From (2024/2024), Directed by Netia Jones,, Conductor Douglas Boyd, Garsington Opera, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

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