 Event |
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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| Venue |
Festival Theatre, Adelaide, SA |
| Umbrella Event |
Adelaide Festival of Arts 2021 |
| First Date |
26 February 2021 |
| Last Date |
3 March 2021 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Benjamin Britten’s musical transformation of Shakespeare’s most loved comedy is something of a miracle: apart from a single short sentence, every word is that of England’s finest poet; every fibre and comic nuance of the play is preserved. And while a lesser composer might have merely adorned a masterpiece, he created a new one of his own: with its graceful haunting melodies, iridescent orchestration, headily perfumed harmony, and filigree-like vocal textures—there’s nothing in the repertoire like it. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Opera
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| Related Events |
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| Organisations |
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MM Electrical, Sponsor
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South Australian Tourism Commission, Grant Body
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City of Adelaide, Grant Body
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The Government of South Australia, Grant Body
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Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Production Company
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Canadian Opera Company, Production Company
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Chicago Lyric Opera, Production Company
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Houston Grand Opera, Production Company
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Adelaide Festival Centre, Presenting Company
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The Adelaide Festival of Arts, Presenting Company
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Australian Premiere/Exclusive. Performed in English with English Subtitles. This presentation has been made possible by the Adelaide Festival Chairman's Circle, the Adelaide Festival Opera Donor Circle (Leading Patron Maureen Wheeler AO) and MM Electrical.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Adelaide Festival Guide 2021 |
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| Event Identifier |
160440 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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