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
- Resource Type:
- Music DVD Video
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1981
- Publication:
- West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [2004]
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- 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.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- Sung in English; subtitles in English, German, and Spanish.
- Included Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Midsummer night's dream [by Britten, B.]
- Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Midsummer night's dream [by Shakespeare, W.]
- Subjects:
- System Details:
- DVD; Dolby digital stereo.; full screen 4:3; Region code 1.
- Performers:
- 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.
- Production Credits:
- Designed by John Bury.
- General Notes:
- MDVD 01063 from the collection of David Simmons
Title on container and disc: A midsummer night's dream.
Filmed at Glyndebourne in 1981.
Originally released in 1986. - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (156 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- BEN 1986 DVD
MDVD 01063 - ISBNs:
- 0769776892
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 032031141193
Publisher Number, Kultur: D1411 - OCLC Numbers:
- 56315916
