Name: The Fairy Queen
Start: 2009-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2009-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Opera House

Organization

Glyndebourne Festival

Conductor

William Christie

Laurence Cummings

Stage director

Jonathan Kent

Set designer

Paul Brown

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Mark Henderson

Choreographer

Kim Brandstrup

Singer

Robert Burt

Tenor

Sean Clayton

Ed Lyon

Adrian Ward

Lukas Kargl

Bariton

John Mackenzie

Lucy Crowe

Soprano

Claire Debono

Anna Devin

Helen-Jane Howells

Rachel Redmond

Carolyn Sampson

Desmond Barritt

Bass

Andrew Foster-Williams

Orchestra

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Others

The Glyndebourne Chorus

English

The Fairy Queen -  (The Fairy-Queen)

Glyndebourne

United Kingdom

Opera House

Ebert Room

DIRECTOR
William ChristieJonathan KentPaul BrownKim BrandstrupWilliam ShakespeareHenry Purcell
STARRING
Glyndebourne Festival OperaLucy CroweCarolyn SampsonEd LyonAndrew Foster-WilliamsSally DexterJoseph MillsonOrchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Jonathan Kent’s spectacular production of Purcell’s huge semi-opera is joyous, imaginative and witty. With its intimate auditorium, Glyndebourne provides the perfect setting for a drama which is partly spoken and partly sung. Based on an adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the story is lavished with a brilliance that justifies this production’s acclaim. Paul Brown’s inventive designs, Kim Brandstrup’s exquisite choreography, an excellent cast of actors and singers, and outstanding playing by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under William Christie combine to make a seamless theatrical experience.

Lewes

L'Elisir d'amore by Donizetti from Glyndebourne Festival Opera, performed at Glyndebourne Festival Theatre, Glyndebourne, 2009. Directed by Annabel Arden, conductor Maurizio Benini. Starring Ekaterina Siurina (Adina); Peter Auty (Nemorino); Alfredo Daza (Sergeant Belcore); Luciano di Pasquale (Dr. Dulcamara); Eliana Pretorian (Giannetta); London Philharmonic Orchestra; Maurizio Benini.Subtitled in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.

Jonathan Kent's spectacular production of Purcell's huge semi-opera is joyous, imaginative and witty. Glyndebourne, with its intimate auditorium, provides the perfect setting for a drama which is partly spoken and partly sung.

Based on an adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, the story is lavished with a brilliance that justifies this production's acclaim. Paul Brown's inventive designs, Kim Brandstrup's exquisite choreography, an excellent cast of actors and singers and outstanding playing by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under William Christie combine to make a seamless theatrical experience, here recorded in High Definition and true surround sound.

The Fairy Queen (Purcell), 2009
Jonathan Kent’s ‘delectable’ production of Purcell's The Fairy Queen takes us from rowdiest, raunchiest comedy to bewitching beauty and pathos.

Production booklet

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