Notes this score to a professionally engraved, highquality arrangement of mendelssohns wedding march for string quartet is offered free of charge as a special promotion courtesy of the arranger yoon jae lee and publisher ondine press. Daniel harding imparts riveting excitement to brittens score, but more than that. Choose from a midsummer night s dream 1843 sheet music for such popular songs as wedding march, wedding march from a midsummer night s dream, and wedding march from a midsummer night s dream, op. It omits most of act i, focusing on the magic of the fairies in the wood and the main themes of the play.
Britten, city of london sinfonia, richard hickox a midsummer nights dream. Jun 12, 2017 opening the 70th festival, netia joness new staging of brittens a midsummer nights dream took us into an enchanted suffolk wood and, with artless simplicity, cast spells. Be kind and courteous from act ii of the english opera, a midsummer night s dream by benjamin britten libretto. Shakespeare produces themerrywivesofwindsor, possibly at the request of queen. P eter halls 1981 glyndebourne production of brittens a midsummer nights dream has long been regarded by many as the definitive staging of the work.
Feb 19, 2018 from a bbc recording made the day before the world premiere of june 11, 1960 at the aldeburgh festival, here is the original cast of britten s opera with the composer conducting. Britten and pears only added one line, which was included to make sense of the plot after all the cuts. Choose from a midsummer nights dream 1843 sheet music for such popular songs as wedding march, wedding march from a midsummer nights dream, and wedding march from a midsummer nights dream, op. Britten midsummer nights dream be kind and courteous free download as pdf file. Britten, city of london sinfonia, richard hickox a. But britten s own performance, recorded in 1966, is sheer delight. A midsummer nights dream by benjamin britten on spotify. View our youtube channel listen on spotify view our scores on nkoda. This really is the best recording of the britten opera, a midsummer s night dream. Although he originally asked myfanwy piper librettist of the turn of the screw to work on this opera, in the end britten and pears cut shakespeares play themselves, reducing the original 5 acts to 3 and losing about half of the text in total. View an excerpt from benjamin brittens manuscript score for a midsummer nights dream on the british library website. See new and popular benjamin britten songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. A midsummer nights dream, welcome wandereri know a bank by wlcc27. Print and download in pdf or midi a midsummer nights dream benjamin britten snug all parts tap here to edit composer.
Score of opera classical vocal reprints, 18002987474, catalog. Benjamin britten sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Midsummer nights dream the nuptials follow a single night of woodland scenes in spite of theseuss opening lines quoted on page 254, below. Opera in a prologue and two acts bh stage works benjamin britten vocal score turn of the screw, op. Britten midsummer nights dream, sheet music, scores. Britten turn of the screw vocal score pdf free software and. A midsummer nights dream richard hickox on allmusic 1993 benjamin brittens own recordings of his operas. Print and download in pdf or midi a midsummer night s dream benjamin britten snug all parts tap here to edit composer. Now they have performed an equally valuable service to brittens magical in every sense opera, a midsummer nights dream. Brittens adaptation of shakespeares bewitching play was first performed in 1960. As this left no time for a libretto to be prepared anew, he chose to adapt with peter pears shakespeares a midsummer nights dream. A midsummer nights dream msnd is an appealing opera in part because of how flexible it is. It is most commonly played as a wedding recessional.
As this left no time for a libretto to be prepared anew, he chose to adapt with peter pears shakespeares a midsummer nights dream, though as he admitted at the time, he had always admired the original play and was excited by the various levels of. A midsummer nights dream benjamin britten on allmusic 1990. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Benjamin brittens manuscript score for a midsummer nights. The incidental music adds a third trumpet, three trombones, triangle and cymbals to this scoring. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site.
Britten midsummer nights dream libretto con traduzione. Themerchantofvenice and henrythefourth, part 1, are produced. Libretto adapted from shakespeares play by benjamin britten and peter pears. Britten had decided in august 1959 that a full length stage work was needed to celebrate the reopening of the 1960 festival at aldeburgh and the remodeling of the tiny jubilee hall. This really is the best recording of the britten opera, a midsummers night dream. Benjamin britten and peter pears, after the play by. But i would have no hesitation in selecting a midsummer nights dream as the one i enjoy most, even more than albert herring. Libretto adapted from shakespeare by benjamin britten and peter pears e,cz,f, g,h,i. But i would have no hesitation in selecting a midsummer night s dream as the one i enjoy most, even more than albert herring. A midsummer nights dream, britten classical music inspired. A midsummer nights dream complete opera sheet music. Britten midsummer nights dream download free sheet music and. Britten midsummer nights dream be kind and courteous. Bh stage works benjamin britten libretto a midsummer nights dream, op.
Benjamin britten, london symphony a midsummer nights dream. Nov 26, 2019 probably benjamin brittens signal achievement in a midsummer nights dream is the creation of a score that doesnt compete for attention with shakespeares words or remind the listener of mendelssohns cherished music. Parts of the score are used, reorchestrated by erich wolfgang korngold, in max reinhardts 1935 movie a midsummer nights dream. A midsummer nights dream benjamin britten snug all. The larger timeinterval is necessary in order to justify the dukes impatience, and the effect is nullified by brittens drastic relocation of. The character list can be seen on the lefthand page, with puck designated a speaking role and oberon a countertenor. Opera in a prologue and two acts bh stage works benjamin britten vocal score.
Download sheet music for a midsummer nights dream 1843. Benjamin britten and peter pears, after the play by shakespeare. This manuscript, written in benjamin brittens hand, is the score for the opera based on shakespeares comedic play, a midsummer nights dream. Arranged for harpthis wedding march was composed by felix mendelssohn in 1842 as a part of his suite for shakespeares play a midsummer nights dream. Why no one recorded the magical glyndebourne production i shall never understand. Libretto adapted from shakespeare by benjamin britten and peter pears e,cz,f,g,h,i. A midsummer nights dream benjamin britten snug all parts. Browse and buy sheet music by the composer benjamin britten 19 76. Be kind and courteous from act ii of the english opera, a midsummer nights dream by benjamin britten libretto. In august 1959, britten decided to compose a fullevening opera for the reopening of the refurbished jubilee hall in aldeburgh in june 1960. A midsummer nights dream, an album by benjamin britten, alfred deller, elizabeth harwood, choirs of downside and emanuel schools, london symphony orchestra on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Benjamin brittens manuscript score for a midsummer nights dream. From a bbc recording made the day before the world premiere of june 11, 1960 at the aldeburgh festival, here is the original cast of brittens opera with the composer conducting. A midsummer nights dream act 2 a midsummer nights dream, act 2.
As a successful operatic version of shakespeare it ranks with verdi. Choral, orchestra, voice sheet music book by benjamin britten 191976. The tragedy of romeo and juliet and a midsummer nights dream are produced. It was premiered on 11 june 1960 at the aldeburgh festival, conducted by the composer and with set and costume designs by carl toms. Oct, 2010 midsummer nights dream, britten, act 1 starring. As this left no time for a libretto to be prepared anew, he chose to adapt with peter pears shakespeare s a midsummer night s dream, though as he admitted at the time, he had always admired the original play and was excited by the various levels of action. Probably benjamin brittens signal achievement in a midsummer nights dream is the creation of a score that doesnt compete for attention with shakespeares words or remind the listener of mendelssohns cherished music. This score to a professionally engraved, highquality arrangement of mendelssohns wedding march for string quartet is offered free of charge as a special promotion courtesy of the arranger yoon jae lee and publisher ondine press. This drastically truncated version of a midsummer nights dream concocted with the help of peter pears answered this need. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Despite the excellent playing of the oberlin orchestra, even the most retentive of musical minds must have been.
The role of puck in brittens opera a midsummers night dream was intended by britten and peter pears who cowrote the libretto from shakespeare to be an adolescent boy. In our catalog, you can find benjamin britten sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other. It transferred to covent garden in 1961, in a production directed by john gielgud. But brittens own performance, recorded in 1966, is sheer delight. This drastically truncated version of a midsummer night s dream concocted with the help of peter pears answered this need. On the simplest level it is an evening of sheer enchantment, a traditional fairytale with plenty of comedy. Notes this score to a professionally engraved, highquality arrangement of mendelssohn s wedding march for string quartet is offered free of charge as a special promotion courtesy of the arranger yoon jae lee and publisher ondine press. Or compare the use of the celesta in a midsummer nights dream and the turn of the screw. Brittens a midsummer nights dream christopher aldens production may have pleased the critics but, argues helen wallace, he puts an illfitting concept ahead of the music 25 may 2011 11. A midsummer night s dream benjamin britten on allmusic 1990. Parts of the score are used, reorchestrated by erich wolfgang korngold, in max reinhardt s 1935 movie a midsummer night s dream. Britten midsummer testament sbt21515 jq classical music. Oberon titania cobweb peaseblossom mustardseed moth teseo hipolita hermia lisandro demetrio elena bottom quince flute snug snout starveling puck act i introduction the wood.
A midsummer night s dream, welcome wandereri know a bank by wlcc27. A midsummer nights dream 1843 sheet music downloads at. A midsummer nights dream 2 cds, an album by benjamin britten, john mark ainsley, brian asawa, sylvia mcnair, hilary summers, new london childrens choir, london symphony orchestra, sir colin davis on spotify. Shakespeare acquires a fine home called new place in stratforduponavon. Opening the 70th festival, netia joness new staging of brittens a midsummer nights dream took us into an enchanted suffolk wood and, with artless simplicity, cast spells. A midsummer nights dream is simultaneously theatre and a contemplation of the wonders of theatre, a reflection on performance and on the transformative power of the imagination. Lysanders compelling thee to marry with demetrius, delivered to hermia. The role of puck in britten s opera a midsummer s night dream was intended by britten and peter pears who cowrote the libretto from shakespeare to be an adolescent boy. These ideas are perfectly expressed in benjamin brittens gem, a piece so intricate, fluent and multilayered it can embrace ambiguity and turn in any direction.
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