USA Premiere
Composer
Librettists
Based On
the play by William Shakespeare
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1961
Language
English
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Designer
Choreographer
Costumes executed by
Costumes supervised by
Cast
Cobweb
Mustardseed
Peaseblossom
Moth
Puck
Oberon, King of the Fairies
Tytania, Queen of the Fairies
Lysander, in love with Hermia
Hermia, in love with Lysander
Demetrius, in love with Hermia
Helena, in love with Demetrius
Bottom, a weaver
Quince, a carpenter
Flute, a bellows-mender
Snug, a joiner
Snout, a tinker
Starveling, a tailor
Theseus, Duke of Athens
Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus
Show Dates
Time and Place
A wood near Athens
Scenes
(not specified)
THERE WILL BE AN INTERMISSION AFTER ACTS I AND II
Media
Notes
US PREMIERE / UNITED STATES PREMIERE
First performance: Aldeburgh Festival, 1960.
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The production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was designed for the 1961 Vancouver International Festival
San Francisco Opera Boys Chorus Madi Bacon, Director
Kieth Engen's first name IS correctly spelled. He changed the spelling during his career in German opera houses.