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242th Season

Concert Hall

24 September
19:00
2019 | Tuesday
A midsummer night`s dream (opera in 3 act)
Opera in 3 acts
Artists Credits
Conductor
Tenor
Artyom Krutko
Chorus
The Mariinsky Academy of Young Opera Singers
Opera company
Claudia Solti, Director
Maestro Valery Gergiev, Musical Director
Irina Soboleva, Musical Preparation
Andrei Petrenko, Principal Chorus Master
Performed in English (with synchronised Russian supertitles)
World premiere: 17 Jan 1962 Mariinsky Theatre
Premiere of this production: 06 Jun 2012

Running time: 3 hours 15 minutes

A midsummer night's dream completely breaks stereotypes that exist about Britten’s music as somewhat unaccessible to listeners. Instead, it carries a very special charm of the English speech and sparkling Shakespeare's humour. The opera was staged by Claudia Solti in July 2011 and still retains a high public interest. The scenery was designed in a fantasy style and features acrobats, the lighting provides a rich palette of colours, and the costumes are quite versatile.

opera in three acts
Music by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears

Musical Director: Valery Gergiev
Director: Claudia Solti
Set Designer: Isabella Bywater
Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva


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1 Theatre Square
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St. Petersburg
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St. Petersburg

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