There are 8 recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten on file

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1 1966(LI) - Balkwill Bryan - Covent Garden*

2 1966(STU) - Britten Benjamin - London Symphony Orchestra*

3 1976(LI) - Mackerras Charles - Covent Garden*

4 1978(LI) - Hose Anthony - Welsh Philharmonia Orchestra*

5 1981(LI) - Haitink Bernard - London Philharmonic Orchestra**

6 1990 - Hickox Richard - City of London Sinfonia*

7 1995(STU) - Davis Colin - London Symphony Orchestra*

8 2004(LI) - Daniel Paul - English National Opera*

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A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten performed in English

Conductor Bryan Balkwill - 1966(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Oberon - Josephine Veasey

Tytania - Elizabeth Vaughan

Puck - Kaplan Kaye

Thesius - Victor Godfrey

Hippolyta - Maureen Guy

Lysander - Alexander Young

Demetrius - Delme Bryn-Jones

Hermia - Janet Baker

Helena - Elizabeth Robson

Bottom - Michael Langdon

Quince - Dennis Wicks

Flute - John Lanigan

Snug - David Kelly

Starveling - Keith Raggett

Snout - Kenneth MacDonald

Cobweb - Nicholas Freakes

Mustardseed - Philip Celner

Peaseblossom - Alan Hammant

Moth - Gunther Wassertheurer

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Compact Disc - Oriel Music Society OMS 023/3 {3CDRS}

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Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99

Comments:- Recording of a performance at Covent Garden. Oriel gives the date as «during 1969», but this opera was not performed with this cast during that year. It seems likely that it is a recording of the performance broadcast on 25 January 1966 (See Radio Times January 20 1966 p.38). The performance on 1 January 1966 is reviewed in OPERA March 1966 p.242.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten performed in English

Conductor Benjamin Britten - 1966(STU)

Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - Choirs of Downside & Emanuel Schools

Oberon - Alfred Deller

Tytania - Elizabeth Harwood

Puck - Stephen Terry

Thesius - John Shirley-Quirk

Hippolyta - Helen Watts

Lysander - Peter Pears

Demetrius - Thomas Hemsley

Hermia - Josephine Veasey

Helena - Heather Harper

Bottom - Owen Brannigan

Quince - Norman Lumsden

Flute - Kenneth MacDonald

Snug - David Kelly

Starveling - Keith Raggett

Snout - Robert Tear

Cobweb - Richard Dakin

Mustardseed - Ian Wodehouse

Peaseblossom - John Pryer

Moth - Graham Clark

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Black Disc; - Decca MET 338-340 {3LPS} (1967)ª; Decca SET 338-340 {3LPS} (1967)ª; London A-4385 {3LPS}; London OSA-1385 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Decca(London) 425 663-2 {2CDS} (1990)ª

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Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1967 p.600; July 1967 p.53; May 1990 p. [MK]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.4 No.3 Autumn 1986 pp.176-178 [LG]

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International Opera Collector - Autumn 1997 No.5 p.41 [PP]

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Stereophile - February 1995 (Vol. 15 No.2) p.113)

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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.117

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A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten performed in English

Conductor Charles Mackerras - 1976(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Oberon - James Bowman

Tytania - Jill Gomez

Puck - Julian Littman

Thesius - Robert Lloyd

Hippolyta - Gillian Knight

Lysander - Ryland Davies

Demetrius - Thomas Allen

Hermia - Anne Howells

Helena - Josephine Barstow

Bottom - Michael Langdon

Quince - Norman Lumsden

Flute - Francis Egerton

Snug - Dennis Wicks

Starveling - Keith Raggett

Snout - John Winfield

Cobweb - Nicholas Webb

Mustardseed - Graham Glass

Peaseblossom - Duncan Porter

Moth - John Fowlkes

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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 2067

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Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 18 May 1976. This performance was broadcast by BBC Radio 3 (see Radio Times Issue dated 15-21 May 1976 p.39).

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A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten performed in English

Conductor Anthony Hose - 1978(LI)

Orchestra - Welsh Philharmonia Orchestra

Oberon - James Bowman

Tytania - Rita Cullis

Puck - Sylveste McCoy

Thesius - Roderick Kennedy

Hippolyta - Patricia Price

Lysander - Arthur Davies

Demetrius - Henry Newman

Hermia - Margaret Morgan

Helena - Suzanne Murphy

Bottom - Geraint Evans

Quince - David Gwynne

Flute - John Treleaven

Snug - Ralph Hamer

Starveling - Julian Moyle

Snout - John Harris

Cobweb - Ian Jindal

Mustardseed - Simon Holt

Peaseblossom - Gareth Mason

Moth - Jeremy Cross

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Open Reel Tape - mr. tape 3096

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Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99

Comments:- Recording of a performance by Welsh National Opera which was simultaneously transmitted on television by BBC 2 and on FM-radio by BBC Radio 3 on 6 May 1978. See Radio Times Issue dated 6-12 May 1978 p.19, p.20.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten performed in English

Conductor Bernard Haitink - 1981(LI)

Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus - Glyndebourne Festival

Oberon - James Bowman

Tytania - Ileana Cotrubas

Puck - Damien Nash

Thesius - Lieuwe Visser

Hippolyta - Claire Powell

Lysander - Ryland Davies

Demetrius - Dale Duesing

Hermia - Cynthia Buchan

Helena - Felicity Lott

Bottom - Curt Applegren

Quince - Roger Bryson

Flute - Patrick Power

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Laser Disc; - Pioneer PILC 1103 (Japanese NTSC) (1991)ª; Pioneer PILC 9017 (Japanese NTSC) (1996)ª

DVD (Video) - Warner NVC Arts 0630 16911-2 (2004)ª; Kultur DVD 1411 (USA) (2004)ª

VHS Video Cassette - Kultur 1411 (NTSC) (USA); Castle Vision CVI 2008 (PAL) Warner NVC Arts 0630 16911-3 (PAL)

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Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera - December 2004 pp.1530-1531 [GH]

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Opera News - October 1995 p.61

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Fanfare - Vol.28 No.3 January/February 2005 p.255 [MF]

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The Classical Video Guide - p.34

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American Record Guide - November/December 1995 Vol.58 No.6 p.303

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International Opera Collector - Summer 1997 No.4 p.99

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Classical Express - Issue No.87 June 1997 p.3

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BBC Music Magazine - August 1997 p.21

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International Record Review - January 2005 p.82 [MVA]

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.75 noviembre 2004 pp.78-79 [PMH]

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Comments:- Recorded in the Glyndebourne Festival Theatre before an audience(24 August 1981)

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A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten performed in English

Conductor Richard Hickox - 1990

Orchestra - City of London Sinfonia

Chorus - Trinity Boys' Choir

Oberon - James Bowman

Tytania - Lilian Watson

Puck - Dexter Fletcher

Thesius - Norman Bailey

Hippolyta - Penelope Walker

Lysander - John Graham-Hall

Demetrius - Henry Herford

Hermia - Della Jones

Helena - Jill Gomez

Bottom - Donald Maxwell

Quince - Roger Bryson

Flute - Adrian Thompson

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Compact Disc; - Virgin Classics VCD 7 59305-2 {2CDS} (1993)ª

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Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - August 1993 p.79; October 1993 p.36

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Opera - October 1993 p.1257

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HiFi News & Record Review - November 1986 p.78

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Opera News - February 19 1994 p.32

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Fanfare - Vol.17 No.3 January-February 1994 p.144

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Opéra International - No.172 septembre 1993 p.65

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Diapason - No.397 octobre 1993 p.124

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.156 p.116

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Classic CD - September 1993 p.59

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Répertoire - No.62 octobre 1993 p.39

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American Record Guide - January-February 1994 p.85

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.71 junio 2004 p.81 [JS]

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A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten performed in English

Conductor Colin Davis - 1995(STU)

Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra

Chorus - New London Children's Choir

Oberon - Brian Asawa

Tytania - Sylvia McNair

Puck - Carl Ferguson

Thesius - Brian Bannatyne-Scott

Hippolyta - Hilary Summers

Lysander - John Mark Ainsley

Demetrius - Paul Whelan

Hermia - Ruby Philogene

Helena - Janice Watson

Bottom - Robert Lloyd

Quince - Gwynne Howell

Flute - Ian Bostridge

Snug - Stephen Richardson

Starveling - Neal Davies

Snout - Mark Tucker

Cobweb - David Newman

Mustardseed - Sara Rey

Peaseblossom - Claudia Conway

Moth - Matthew Long

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Compact Disc; - Philips 454 122-2 {2CDS} (1996)ª; Philips PHCP 5384 5384-5 {2CDS} (Japan) (1996)ª

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Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1996 p.139; April 1997 p.45; May 1997 p.52

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Opera - April 1997 p.487

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HiFi News & Record Review - June 1997 p.72

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Opera News - January 25 1997 p.42

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Fanfare - Vol.20 No.5 May/June 1997 p.115

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Orpheus - Juni 1997 S.55

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.14 No.2 Winter 1997/98 p.172 [JKL]

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Opéra International - avril 1997 No.212 p.51

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Diapason - No.436 avril 1997 p.68

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.177 p.122

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International Opera Collector - Winter 1996 No.2 p.84

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BBC Music Magazine - January 1997 p.74

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Classic CD - January 1997 p.74

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Classical Express - Issue No.82 January 1997 p.2

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American Record Guide - May/June 1997 Vol.60 No.3 p.92

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Répertoire - No.101 Avril 1997 p.30

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.97 marzo 1997 p.29

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Le Monde de la Musique - No.209 avril 1997 p.96 [FL]

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Opera Actual (Barcelona) - No.24 junio-agosto 1997 p.58

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A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten performed in English

Conductor Paul Daniel - 2004(LI)

Orchestra - English National Opera

Chorus - English National Opera

Oberon - Robin Blaze

Tytania - Sarah Tynan

Puck - Emil Wolk

Thesius - Iain Paterson

Hippolyta - Leah-Marian Jones

Lysander - Alfred Boe

Demetrius - Leigh Melrose

Hermia - Victoria Simmonds

Helena - Lynda Richardson

Bottom - Peter Rose

Quince - Graeme Danby

Flute - Christopher Gillet

Snug - Clive Bayley

Starveling - Leslie John Flanagan

Snout - Robert Burt

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Compact Disc; - Premiere Opera Ltd. 1537-3 {3CDRS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.132; PENGUIN p.41; MET(VID) p.37; Opera Now May 1995 p.60; GIUDICI p.107 (2) p.169; American Record Guide July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.67; l'opera (Milano) Anno XV N.147 gennaio p.99

Comments:- Recording of a performance in the London Coliseum (June or July 2004). The performance on 23 June is reviewed in OPERA September 2004 pp.1106-1107 and that on 8 July 2004 in OPERA ACTUAL No.73 septiembre 2004 p.69. The performance on 26 June 2004 was broadcast by BBC Radio 3. See Radio Times Issue dated 26 June-2 July 2004 p.116. The CDRs issued by Premiere are listed in «Premiere Opera New CD Releases August 2004 Part II»

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Abbreviations

(STU), "Studio" Recording

(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts

(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source

(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source

(LI), "Live" Recording

(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts

(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance

(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance

(RA), A Radio Performance

(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance

(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast

(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance

(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film

(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film

CELLETTI, Il Teatro d'Opera in Disco by Rodolfo Celletti - Rizzoli - 1988

EJS Discography, EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings - The Golden Age of Opera, 1956-71 by William Shaman, William J. Collins, and Calvin M. Goodwin - GreenwoodPress - 1994

GIUDICI, L'Opera in CD e Video by Elvio Giudici - il Saggiatore Milano - 1995. Second Edition - 1999 - is indicated by (2)

HARRIS, Opera Recordings - A Critical Guide by Kenn Harris - David and Charles - 1973

MARINELLI, Opere in Disco by Carlo Marinelli - Discanto Edizione - 1982

MET, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera - edited by Paul Gruber - Thames and Hudson - 1993

MET(VID), The Metropolitan Guide to Opera on Video - edited by Paul Gruber - W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd. - 1997

More EJS, More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings by William Shaman - William J. Collins - Calvin M. Goodwin - Greenwood Press 1999

NEWTON (Verdi), Verdi - Tutti i libretti d'opera edited by Piero Mioli

PENGUIN, The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs by Edwin Greenfield - Robert Layton - Ivan March - Penguin Books 1993

Discos Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

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