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Davies
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Claycomb
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Rose
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Summers
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Armfield
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Supported in part through the
Margaret Alkek Williams General Director Chair Fund
Supported in part through the
Margaret Alkek Williams General Director Chair Fund
Guarantor
The Methodist Center for
Performing Arts Medicine
The Britten Series is supported in part by
The Britten Estate
Co-production of Houston Grand Opera and Canadian Opera Company
Rose photo by Clive Barda
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Jan 23, 31, Feb 4, 6, 2009
Jan 25, 2009
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7:30PM
2:00PM |
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Brown Theater
Sung in English with surtitles
The king and queen of the fairies are feuding, two mortal couples break up and make up thanks (or no thanks!) to the juice of a magic flower, and the Duke of Athens is getting ready to wed the Queen of the Amazons—there’s a whole lot going on in the forest just outside Athens! Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, based on Shakespeare’s play, is performed by a superb ensemble cast led by Houston favorite Laura Claycomb and Welsh countertenor Iestyn Davies in his company debut; Patrick Summers conducts.
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Synopsis
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Colin Ure's Podcast Guide (mp3)
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Listen to the Front Row interview with Laura Claycomb and Iestyn Davies
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