Purcell: The Fairy Queen

A lavish, playful staged spectacle that blends spoken theatre and song into a witty, buoyant dreamlike evening.

Starring

Lucy Crowe, Carolyn Sampson, Ed Lyon

Overview

Jonathan Kent's spectacular production of Purcell's huge semi-opera is joyous, imaginative and witty. Glyndebourne, with its intimate auditorium, provides the perfect setting for the drama which is partly spoken and partly sun. Based on an adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream,

How it feels

Whimsical, warm, campy and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, identity, art, deception

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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