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Purcell: The Fairy Queen

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 the drama which is partly spoken and partly sun. Based on an adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream,

Top Cast

  • Lucy Crowe

    Lucy Crowe

  • Carolyn Sampson

    Carolyn Sampson

  • Ed Lyon

    Ed Lyon

  • Andrew Foster-Williams

    Andrew Foster-Williams

  • Desmond Barrit

    Desmond Barrit

  • William Christie

    William Christie

Overview

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 the drama which is partly spoken and partly sun. Based on an adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream,

Rating

8.0 / 10
2 Reviews
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