10th September

Concert will begin at 18:00 hours GMT

Britten's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' with Davies, Crowe, Harris and Crawley from London

BBC Proms. Britten's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is an opera set to a libretto adapted by the composer and Peter Pears from William Shakespeare's play, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. It was premiered on 11 June 1960 at the Aldeburgh Festival, conducted by the composer and with set and costume designs by Carl Toms. Performers:

Iestyn Davies: Oberon.
Lucy Crowe: Tytania.
Richard Burkhard: Bottom.
Caspar Singh: Lysander.
James Newby: Demetrius.
Stephanie Wake-Edwards: Hermia.
Camilla Harris: Helena.
Nicholas Crawley: Theseus.
Christine Rice: Hippolyta.
John Savournin: Quince.
Frazer Scott: Snug.
James Way: Flute.
Geoffrey Dolton: Starveling.
Adam Sullivan: Snout.
Jerone Marsh-Reid: Puck.

Garsington Opera Chorus. Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Douglas Boyd.

Live.