Purcell: The Fairy Queen (2009)
Jonathan Kent's spectacular production of Purcell's huge semi-opera is joyous, imaginative and witty. Glyndebourne, with its intimate auditorium, provides the perfect setting for the drama which is partly spoken and partly sun. Based on an adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream,
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Cast
Music: Henry Purcell
Language: English
Original Language: en
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Purcell: The Fairy Queen about?
- Jonathan Kent's spectacular production of Purcell's huge semi-opera is joyous, imaginative and witty. Glyndebourne, with its intimate auditorium, provides the perfect setting for the drama which is partly spoken and partly sun. Based on an adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream,
- Who stars in Purcell: The Fairy Queen?
- Purcell: The Fairy Queen stars Lucy Crowe, Carolyn Sampson, Ed Lyon, Andrew Foster-Williams, Desmond Barrit, William Christie.