A Midsummer Night's Dream on the Big Screen

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Event A Midsummer Night's Dream on the Big Screen
Venue Chaffey Theatre, Renmark, SA
Umbrella Event Streaming Event
First Date 28 February 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
Secondary Genre Opera
Online Theatre
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Benjamin Britten Composer
Paul Kildea Conductor
Neil Armfield Director
Taryn Fiebig Singer
Teddy Tahu Rhodes Singer
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
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.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Adelaide Festival Guide 2021
Event Identifier 160444
Dataset AusStage