A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream was an opera production by The Royal Swedish Opera. It was based on the opera by Benjamin Britten, in turn based on the play by William Shakespeare. The production visited The National Stage, where it was performed at the main stage during Bergen International Festival 1962.
Bengt Peterson directed the actors.
Carl Rune Larsson played the role of Puck.
Information
(Objekt ID 61619)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | 1962 |
| Produced by | |
| Based on | A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten, Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears |
| Number of events | 3 |
| Keywords | Opera |
| Running period | 1962 |
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SOURCE:
The National Stage's repertoire database, donated by The National Stage, imported 24.06.2016
Contributors (23)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| William Shakespeare | – Author |
| Benjamin Britten | – Libretto |
| Peter Pears | – Libretto |
| Alf Henrikson | – Translation |
| Bengt Peterson | – Direction |
| Adam Darius | – Choreography |
| Benjamin Britten | – Composer |
| Carl Rune Larsson | – Conductor |
| Alrs Billengren | – Singer (Lysander) |
| Olof Bohlin | – Singer (Snut) |
| Berith Bohm | – Singer (Helena) |
| Sigvard Erman | – Singer (Snugg) |
| Ruth Jacobson | – Singer (Titania) |
| Claes Jakobsson | – Singer (Demetrius) |
| Gösta Kjellertz | – Singer (Mager) |
| Carl Rune Larsson | – Singer (Puck) |
| Rune Olson | – Singer (Flöjt) |
| Jan Erik Olsson | – Singer (Kvist) |
| Leif Stålberg | – Singer (Oberon) |
| Bernhard Sönnerstedt | – Singer (Theseus) |
| Edith Thallaug | – Singer (Hippolyta) |
| Evy Tibell | – Singer (Hermia) |
| Arne Wirén | – Singer (Botten) |
Performance dates
| June 4, 1962 – Store Scene at The National Stage, Bergen International Festival | visiting performance |
| 1962 – Kungliga Operan, Stockholm | Opening night |