A midsummer night's dream Details Additional authors Harwood, Elizabeth, 1938-1990 Harper, Heather Veasey, Josephine Deller, Alfred Pears, Peter, 1910-1986 Shirley-Quirk, John Hemsley, Thomas Brannigan, Owen Terry, Stephen Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Downside School (Purley, London, England). Choir, singer Emanuel School (Wandsworth, London, England). Choir, singer London Symphony Orchestra, instrumentalist Description 1 online resource (1 sound file) Subject Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Musical settings Operas Genre/Form Streaming audio. Note Opera in 3 acts. Libretto adapted from Shakespeare by Peter Pears and the composer. Originally released in 1967. Author Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976, composer, conductor, librettist. Title A midsummer night's dream / Britten. Publisher New York : Decca, [1990] Copyright date ℗1967 Playing time 022412 Type of content performed music Type of medium computer Type of carrier online resource Digital file characteristics audio file Performer Elizabeth Harwood, Heather Harper, sopranos ; Josephine Veasey, mezzo-soprano ; Alfred Deller, counter-tenor ; Peter Pears, tenor ; John Shirley-Quirk, Thomas Hemsley, baritones ; Owen Brannigan, bass ; Stephen Terry, boy soprano ; supporting soloists ; Choirs of Downside and Emanuel Schools ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Benjamin Britten, conductor. Event Recorded 1966 Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London. Source of description Hard copy version record. Connect to: Access Naxos Music Library Added author Harwood, Elizabeth, 1938-1990, singer. Harper, Heather, singer. Veasey, Josephine, singer. Deller, Alfred, singer. Pears, Peter, 1910-1986, singer, librettist. Shirley-Quirk, John, singer. Hemsley, Thomas, singer. Brannigan, Owen, singer. Terry, Stephen, singer. Opera adaptation of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream. Downside School (Purley, London, England). Choir, singer. Emanuel School (Wandsworth, London, England). Choir, singer. London Symphony Orchestra, instrumentalist. Other form: Source record: Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Midsummer night's dream. New York : London, [1990], ℗1967 (OCoLC)22631252 Other standard identifier GBF076640401 GBF076640402 GBF076640403 GBF076640404 GBF076640405 GBF076640406 GBF076640407 GBF076640408 GBF076640409 GBF076640410 GBF076640411 GBF076640425 GBF076640426 GBF076640427 GBF076640428 GBF076640429 GBF076640430 GBF076640431 GBF076640432 GBF076640433 GBF076640434 GBF076640435 GBF076640436 GBF076640437 GBF076640438 GBF076640439 GBF076640440 GBF076640441 GBF076640424 GBF076640423 GBF076640422 GBF076640421 GBF076640420 GBF076640419 GBF076640418 GBF076640417 GBF076640416 GBF076640415 GBF076640414 GBF076640413 GBF076640412 Publisher no. 00028942566323 Decca Branch call number eNYPL Music View in legacy catalogNavigation arrow Help and Feedback