The fairy queen / an English National Opera production ; an RM Arts/ZDF-Arte co-production in association with Tevel Israel International Communication Ltd., TV Ontario ; music by Henry Purcell ; directed by David Pountney ; choreographed and staged by Quinny Sacks ; produced by Colin Wilson ; directed for television by Barrie Gavin.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoChatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, [2000], ©1995.
Description1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorPountney, David director.
Other author/creatorSacks, Quinny choreographer.
Other author/creatorWilson, Colin producer.
Other author/creatorGavin, Barrie, director.
Other author/creatorKenny, Yvonne performer.
Other author/creatorRandle, Thomas performer.
Other author/creatorRice, Simon performer.
Other author/creatorVan Allan, Richard performer.
Other author/creatorPita, Arthur performer.
Other author/creatorKok, Nicholas conductor.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Fairy queen.
Included WorkShakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream.
Other author/creatorEnglish National Opera production personnel, performer.
Other author/creatorRM Arts (Firm) production personnel.
Other author/creatorZweites Deutsches Fernsehen production personnel.
Other author/creatorArte (Firm), production personnel.
Other author/creatorTevel Israel International Communications, production personnel.
Other author/creatorTVOntario production personnel.
Other author/creatorImage Entertainment (Firm) publisher.
Abstract "The tale is a joyful fusion of music, dance and comedy which brings alive the splendour of the Baroque for a modern audience."--Container.
General noteOpera based on Shakespeare's play, A midsummer night's dream.
General noteEd. recorded: King's Music.
General noteWidescreen format (aspect ratio 1.78:1).
CreditsCamera, J.J. Johnson ... [et al.] ; editor, Stephen Eveleigh ; musical edition, Clifford Bartlett ; set design, Robert Israel ; costumes, Dunya Ramicova ; lighting, Rick Fisher.
Performer Yvonne Kenny (Titania) ; Thomas Randle (Oberon) ; Simon Rice (Puck) ; Richard Van Allan (Theseus/Hymen) ; Arthur Pita (Indian boy) ; Orchestra and Chorus of the English National Opera ; Nicolas Kok, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteFilmed 1995 in the London Coliseum.
Technical detailsDVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo.
UPC 014381579420
Publisher numberID5794RADVD Image Entertainment

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