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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 22 July 2023
The Opera
Venue: Glyndebourne
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Librettist: Benjamin Britten & Peter Pears
Conductor: Dalia Stasevska
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Cobweb: Ben Fletcher
Peaseblossom: Arlo Murray
Mustardseed: Benjy Gilbert
Moth: Freddie Balcombe
Puck: Oliver Barlow
Oberon: Tim Mead
Tytania: Soraya Mafi
Lysander: Caspar Singh
Hermia: Rachel Wilson
Demetrius: Samuel Dale Johnson
Quince: Henry Waddington
Snug: Patrick Guetti
Starveling: Alex Otterburn
Flute: James Way
Snout: Alasdair Elliott
Bottom: Brandon Cedel
Theseus: Dingle Yandell
Hippolyta: Rosie Aldridge
Production Team
Director: Peter Hall
Revival Director and Original Choreographer: Lynne Hockney
Designer: John Bury
Revival Choreography: Lauren Poulton
Lighting Designer: Paul Pyant
Assistant Conductor: Benedict Kearns
Assistant Director: Laura Attridge
Assistant Director: Ian Rutherford
The Opera
Venue: Glyndebourne
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Librettist: Benjamin Britten & Peter Pears
Conductor: Dalia Stasevska
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Cobweb: Ben Fletcher
Peaseblossom: Arlo Murray
Mustardseed: Benjy Gilbert
Moth: Freddie Balcombe
Puck: Oliver Barlow
Oberon: Tim Mead
Tytania: Soraya Mafi
Lysander: Caspar Singh
Hermia: Rachel Wilson
Demetrius: Samuel Dale Johnson
Quince: Henry Waddington
Snug: Patrick Guetti
Starveling: Alex Otterburn
Flute: James Way
Snout: Alasdair Elliott
Bottom: Brandon Cedel
Theseus: Dingle Yandell
Hippolyta: Rosie Aldridge
Production Team
Director: Peter Hall
Revival Director and Original Choreographer: Lynne Hockney
Designer: John Bury
Revival Choreography: Lauren Poulton
Lighting Designer: Paul Pyant
Assistant Conductor: Benedict Kearns
Assistant Director: Laura Attridge
Assistant Director: Ian Rutherford