A Midsummer Nights Dream

When a fairy king quarrels with his queen over a young changeling he orders his servant a mischievous sprite to play a prank on her with hilarious consequences Adapting Shakespeares classic comedy of confused identities bewildered lovers and a startling metamorphosis Brittens A Midsummer Nights Dream comprises the composers perhaps most atmospheric score An entrancing orchestration of instrumental colours breathes life into a magic wood setting the scene for a mysterious dream world