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The Fairy Queen, 15 August 2012
The Opera
Venue: Glyndebourne
Composer: Henry Purcell
Librettist: Anon
Conductor: Laurence Cummings
Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment
Cast
Soprano: Charlotte Beament
Soprano: Claire Debono
Soprano: Joélle Harvey
Soprano: Annabel Mountford
Soprano: Nicola Mulligan
Soprano: Carolyn Sampson
Soprano: Katherine Watson
Tenor: Samuel Boden
Tenor: Robert Burt
Tenor: Peter Gijsbertsen
Tenor: Niel Joubert
Baritone: Andrew Davies
Baritone: Gavan Ring
Bass: David Soar
Bass: Christopher Benjamin
Theseus: Terrence Hardiman
Egeus: Robert East
Helena: Hedydd Dylan
Hermia: Alice Haig
Demetrius: Dominic Tighe
Lysander: Matt Barber
Titania: Penny Downie
Oberon: Finbar Lynch
Puck: Jotham Annan
Changeling Boy: Leo Heller
Bottom: Christopher Benjamin
Flute: Robert Burt
Quince: Alan David
Snout: Jack Chissick
Snug: Brian Pettifer
Starveling: Roger Sloman
Production Team
Original Director: Jonathan Kent
Assistant Director: Francesca Gilpin
Set Designer: Paul Brown
Costume Designer: Paul Brown
Lighting Designer: Mark Henderson
Choreographer: Kim Brandstrup
Assistant Chorus Master: Christopher Bucknall
The Opera
Venue: Glyndebourne
Composer: Henry Purcell
Librettist: Anon
Conductor: Laurence Cummings
Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment
Cast
Soprano: Charlotte Beament
Soprano: Claire Debono
Soprano: Joélle Harvey
Soprano: Annabel Mountford
Soprano: Nicola Mulligan
Soprano: Carolyn Sampson
Soprano: Katherine Watson
Tenor: Samuel Boden
Tenor: Robert Burt
Tenor: Peter Gijsbertsen
Tenor: Niel Joubert
Baritone: Andrew Davies
Baritone: Gavan Ring
Bass: David Soar
Bass: Christopher Benjamin
Theseus: Terrence Hardiman
Egeus: Robert East
Helena: Hedydd Dylan
Hermia: Alice Haig
Demetrius: Dominic Tighe
Lysander: Matt Barber
Titania: Penny Downie
Oberon: Finbar Lynch
Puck: Jotham Annan
Changeling Boy: Leo Heller
Bottom: Christopher Benjamin
Flute: Robert Burt
Quince: Alan David
Snout: Jack Chissick
Snug: Brian Pettifer
Starveling: Roger Sloman
Production Team
Original Director: Jonathan Kent
Assistant Director: Francesca Gilpin
Set Designer: Paul Brown
Costume Designer: Paul Brown
Lighting Designer: Mark Henderson
Choreographer: Kim Brandstrup
Assistant Chorus Master: Christopher Bucknall