| Other author/creator | Roussillon, François film director. |
| Included Work | Opera adaptation of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream. |
| Included Work | Millson, Joseph, performer. |
| Included Work | Lyon, Ed performer. |
| Included Work | Barrit, Desmond, 1944- performer. |
| Included Work | Dexter, Sally, performer. |
| Included Work | Foster-Williams, Andrew, performer. |
| Included Work | Sampson, Carolyn, performer. |
| Included Work | Crowe, Lucy performer. |
| Included Work | Christie, William (William Lincoln) conductor, interviewee. |
| Included Work | Kent, Jonathan, stage director, interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, performer. |
| Uniform title | Fairy queen |
| Other title |
Fairy Queen: semi-opera in a prologue and five acts (1692) |
| Contents |
The fairy queen -- Interview with Jonathan Kent -- Interview with William Christie. |
| Abstract |
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. |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed August 24, 2017). |
| Credits | Director, Jonathan Kent ; choreographer, Kim Brandstrup ; designer, Paul Brown ; lighting designer, Mark Henderson ; television director, François Roussillon ; director of photography, Cécile Trelluyer. |
| Performer |
Lucy Crowe (Juno) ; Carolyn Sampson (Night) ; Ed Lyon (Adam) ; Andrew Foster-Williams (Coridon/Sleep/Winter/Hymen) ; Sally Dexter (Titania) ; Joseph Millson (Oberon) ; Desmond Barrit (Bottom/Drunken poet) ; with supporting performers ; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightment ; the Glyndebourne Chorus ; William Christie, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded at the Glyndebourne Festival, July 2009. |
| Language | Spoken and sung in English. |
| Issued in other form | Original cat. no.: OA1031DD1RO |
| Issued in other form | Original version: |
| Genre/form | Filmed performances. |
| Genre/form | Operas. |