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Benjamin Britten's A midsummer night's dream

Title
Benjamin Britten's A midsummer night's dream [videorecording] / Glyndebourne Festival Opera ; libretto adapted from Shakespeare by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears ; produced by Peter Hall ; television production by Dave Heather ; a TVS production.
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Publication
West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [2004]

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Additional Authors
  • Cotrubas, Ileana.
  • Bowman, James.
  • Appelgren, Curt, 1945-
  • Buchan, Cynthia.
  • Davies, Ryland, 1943-
  • Duesing, Dale.
  • Lott, Felicity.
  • Bryson, Roger.
  • Gallacher, Andrew.
  • Bell, Donald, 1934-
  • Power, Patrick, 1947-
  • Thompson, Adrian.
  • Visser, Lieuwe.
  • Powell, Claire, 1954-
  • Nash, Damien, 1967-
  • Haitink, Bernard, 1929-2021.
  • Pears, Peter, 1910-1986.
  • Hall, Peter, 1930-2017
  • Heather, Dave, 1941-2005.
  • Bury, John, 1925-2000.
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
  • Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company. prd
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra. prf
  • Glyndebourne Festival Chorus. prf
  • TVS (Firm : Great Britain) prd
  • Kultur International Films.
Description
1 videodisc (156 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Glyndebourne's production of Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream is pure magic. Starring James Bowman, Ileana Cotrubas, Curt Appelgren, with music by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Bernard Haitink.
Uniform Title
Midsummer night's dream
Alternative Title
Midsummer night's dream
Subject
Note
  • Title on container and disc: A midsummer night's dream.
  • Originally released in 1986.
  • Chapter list ([2] p. : col. port.) inserted in container.
Credits (note)
  • Designed by John Bury.
Event (note)
  • Filmed at Glyndebourne in 1981.
System Details (note)
  • DVD; Dolby digital stereo.; full screen 4:3; Region code 1.
Language (note)
  • Sung in English; subtitles in English, German, and Spanish.
Call Number
*LDV 310
ISBN
0769776892
LCCN
032031141193
OCLC
56315916
Author
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
Title
Benjamin Britten's A midsummer night's dream [videorecording] / Glyndebourne Festival Opera ; libretto adapted from Shakespeare by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears ; produced by Peter Hall ; television production by Dave Heather ; a TVS production.
Imprint
West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [2004]
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital stereo.; full screen 4:3; Region code 1.
Performer
Ileana Cotrubas (Tytania) ; James Bowman (Oberon) ; Curt Appelgren (Botton) ; Cynthia Buchan (Hermia) ; Ryland Davies (Lysander) ; Dale Duesing (Demetrius) ; Felicity Lott (Helena) ; Roger Bryson (Quince) ; Andrew Gallacher (Snug) ; Donald Bell (Starveling) ; Patrick Power (Flute) ; Adrian Thompson (Snout) ; Lieuwe Visser (Theseus) ; Claire Powell (Hippolyta) ; Damien Nash (Puck) ; supporting soloists ; The Glyndebourne Chorus ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Bernard Haitink, conductor.
Credits
Designed by John Bury.
Event
Filmed at Glyndebourne in 1981.
Language
Sung in English; subtitles in English, German, and Spanish.
Added Author
Cotrubas, Ileana. Performer
Bowman, James. Performer
Appelgren, Curt, 1945- Performer
Buchan, Cynthia. Performer
Davies, Ryland, 1943- Performer
Duesing, Dale. Performer
Lott, Felicity. Performer
Bryson, Roger. Performer
Gallacher, Andrew. Performer
Bell, Donald, 1934- Performer
Power, Patrick, 1947- Performer
Thompson, Adrian. Performer
Visser, Lieuwe. Performer
Powell, Claire, 1954- Performer
Nash, Damien, 1967- Performer
Haitink, Bernard, 1929-2021. Conductor
Pears, Peter, 1910-1986. Librettist
Hall, Peter, 1930-2017, producer.
Hall, Peter, 1930-2017, director.
Heather, Dave, 1941-2005. Director
Bury, John, 1925-2000. Designer
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream.
Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company. Production personnel
London Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus. Performer
TVS (Firm : Great Britain) Production personnel
Kultur International Films.
Other Standard Identifier
032031141193
Publisher No.
D1411 Kultur
Research Call Number
*LDV 310 Insert on file.
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