Mendelssohn Weekend - A Midsummer Night's Dream [Drama On 3]

A rare chance to hear Shakespeare's play and Mendelssohn's complete incidental music for it in its intended context, specially recorded in the Tudor setting of the Middle Temple Hall in London.

Tim Carroll introduces his production in conversation with Louise Fryer.

Oberon/Theseus....Martin Turner

Oberon/Theseus.Martin Turner

A rare chance to hear Shakespeare's play and Mendelssohn's complete incidental music for it in its intended context, specially recorded in the Tudor setting of the Middle Temple Hall in London. Tim Carroll introduces his production in conversation with Louise Fryer.

Oberon/Theseus.... Martin Turner

Oberon/Theseus - Martin Turner

Titania/Hippolyta - Melanie Jessop

Lysander/Flute - Alex Hassell

Demetrius/Starveling - Daniel Rigby

Helena/Snug - Catherine Bailey

Puck/Snout - James Garnon

Bottom/Egeus - John Paul Connolly

Hermia/Quince/First Fairy - Elena Pavli

Ladies' Choir of the Enlightenment

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Charles Hazlewood (conductor)

Directed by Tim Carroll.

A chance to hear Shakespeare's play and Mendelssohn's complete incidental music for it.