The Fairy Queen

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Event The Fairy Queen
Venue Eugene Goossens Hall, Ultimo, NSW
First Date 25 November 1992
Opening Date 25 November 1992
Last Date 29 November 1992
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Purcell's music for The Fairy Queen, the 1692 spectacular adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, is arguably the finest large-scale score of the late 17th century...The Song Company...present only the music and indicate the quasi-Shakespearean action with the aid of mime and reinterpreted dance.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Dance
Mime
Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Clive Birch Actor
Peter Garran Actor
Matthew Glasgow Actor
Jane Edwards Actor-Manager
Chris Jannides Choreographer
Henry Purcell Composer
Roland Peelman Conductor
Anna Cherry Designer
Rodney Brunsdon Director
Chris Jannides Producer
David Hamilton Singer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record November, 1992
Event Identifier 17378
Dataset AusStage