BBCNEWS Take Me to the Opera June 4, 2024 19:40:00
Composer benjamin britten. it was first performed here at glyndebourne in 1981, and there's a strong theme of nature in the production. this bewitching opera is a dark interpretation of shakespeare's comic play, in which four athenian lovers are lost in an enchanted forest ruled by malicious fairies. piano chords play. # hail, mortal!# this is one of the trees that our tree actors will stand in. they have a black catsuit that's covered in vines, and they have these amazing tree boots, which are very heavy. very heavy. and they slide very slowly across the floor. singing the role of titania, qu...