Ep. 35: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Talking About Opera

09/06/2016 59 min
Ep. 35: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Talking About Opera

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Episode Synopsis

The summer of 2016 is in full swing, with festivals and performances in cities across the globe celebrating the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. This podcast episode explores the operatic adaptation of a beloved Shakespeare work - A Midsummer Night's Dream - with a musical setting composed by Benjamin Britten. This lecture is taken from our Talking About Opera archives, featuring Guild lecturer Harlow Robinson.