Organization

Conductor

James Redwood

Orchestra

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Southbank Centre

Singer

Kirsty Hopkins

Soloist

Simone Ibbett-Brown

Timothy Dickinson

Stage director

Hazel Gould

The Fairy Queen: Three Wishes

London

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth Hall

The Fairy Queen: Three Wishes: The Fairy Queen Purcell

Public

The Fairy-Queen

Approved

Welcome to The Magical Forest. As you make your way through it, you’ll soon discover that the journey to The Fairy Queen’s party is not a straightforward path. Strange things happen all around, as sprites and pixies enchant and trick – but the only true obstacle is ourselves.

Following on from The Moon Hares in 2022, the OAE return with another family opera created in collaboration with communities from around the UK. Composer James Redwood and writer/director Hazel Gould transform Henry Purcell’s Shakespeare-inspired 1692 opera into a magical new adventure for the whole family.

This reimagining of Purcell's The Fairy Queen is about wishes that come true, and what happens when they do, as we learn about friendship, love and telling the truth.

English

The Fairy Queen: Three Wishes by Purcell, From (2024/2024), Directed by Hazel Gould,, Conductor James Redwood, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, United Kingdom

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