A Midsummer Night's Dream

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It has to be one of Opera Australia's most celebrated productions. Inspired by Shakespeare's poetry and Benjamin Britten's music, visionary director Baz Luhrmann dreamt up a colour-drenched realm of midsummer magic where Indian gods, British colonials and rustic clowns collided, colluded and sometimes fell in love. Now A Midsummer Night's Dream is back.

It all starts with a boy. Tytania, Queen of the Fairies, is besotted with a young Indian Prince.With the help of mischievous Puck, King Oberon plans his humiliating revenge, conjuring up a web of enchantment. Meanwhile, a merry band of mortals, including four lovers and some rough and ready thespians, have wandered into the fairies realm. As the night plays out Oberon ends up catching more than he expects.

Benjamin Britten's music captures the spirit of Shakespeare s original with uncanny accuracy: he creates a distinct sound world for the elusive fairies, the earthbound mechanicals and the desperate lovers, weaving together fascinating orchestral colours and seductive melodies in a spell-bindingly beautiful score.

A mixture of new and old faces are on hand to show you around the enchanted forest. Australian conductor Alexander Briger is on the bandstand, while Tobias Cole and Rachelle Durkin play the King and Queen of the Fairies.

Meanwhile Lisa Harper-Brown, Sian Pendry, James Egglestone and Luke Gabbedy make up the lovers quartet, Jud Arthur and Catherine Carby are Theseus and Hippolyta and Tyler Coppin and Conal Coad reprise their unforgettable performances of Puck and Bottom. Come prepared to laugh and cry.

Performed in English with surtitles.

Running time: three hours and fifteen minutes including two twenty minute intervals.

Artists

Opera Australia Children's Chorus
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra

Conductor - Alexander Briger
Director - Baz Luhrmann
Revival Director - Julie Edwardson
Designers - Catherine Martin & Bill Marron
Lighting Designer - Nigel Levings

Price information

	Premium	A Res	B Res	C Res
Standard*	$270	$208	$144	$105
Concession	$243	$187	$130	$95
Saturday Night	$297	$228	$158	$115
Platinum	$350

* Standard = Monday - Friday evenings and Saturday matinees.

No concessions are available on Saturday evenings.

For children 16 years and under a special child concession of $55 is available for Saturday matinee performances when accompanied by an adult.

Platinum Packages are only available through Opera Australia. Presented as a gift pack, Platinum Packages include opera tickets, Qantas Opera Lounge passes and a program voucher. For more information and bookings call 02 9318 8200

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	Premium	A Res	B Res	C Res
Standard*	$270	$208	$144	$105
Concession	$243	$187	$130	$95
Saturday Night	$297	$228	$158	$115
Platinum	$350

* Standard = Monday - Friday evenings and Saturday matinees.

No concessions are available on Saturday evenings.

For children 16 years and under a special child concession of $55 is available for Saturday matinee performances when accompanied by an adult.

Platinum Packages are only available through Opera Australia. Presented as a gift pack, Platinum Packages include opera tickets, Qantas Opera Lounge passes and a program voucher. For more information and bookings call 02 9318 8200

Saturday Evening	Premium	A	B	C
Full Price	$261.00	$204.00	$146.00	$106.00
Concession	-	-	-	-

 

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