Name: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Start: 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Roosevelt University

Organization

Dirigat

Michael Pecak

Regie

Josh Miller

Assistant Stage Director

Samantha Fox

Chicago Summer Opera

Korrepetition

Shih-Han Su

Sänger

Countertenor

Elijah English

Oberon

Sergio Savala

Sopran

Cassandra Dixon

Titania

Ericka Barloon

Casey Morris

Helena

Tess Levine

Mezzosopran

Juliet Telford

Hermia

Michaela Larsen

Bethany Brewer

Hyppolyta

Elyse Coty

Kinderstimme

Laura Gibert

Spinnweb

Juney Li

Senfsamen

Emily Gregonis

Ruth Peart

Motte

Chloe Thomas-Green

Kayla Fisher

Bohnenblüte

Xinyue Mao

Tenor

Spencer VanDellen

Lysander

Jeremy Do

André Ferguson

Schnauze

Jacob King

Bariton

Caleb Haselhuhn

Demetrius

Caden Webb

Bass

Zachary Mendenhall

Quitte

Kevin Wheatle

Schlucker

Carlo Miguel Bunyi

Schnock

Emma Dunster

Madeline Ringo Stauble

A Midsummer Night's Dream -  (Ein Sommernachtstraum)

Chicago

Vereinigte Staaten

Roosevelt University

Ganz Hall

A Midsummer Night's Dream Britten

Public

Ein Sommernachtstraum

Genehmigt

Accordionist

Instrument

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da Gambist

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Andere

Bühnenbild

Chefdirigent Musiktheater

Chor

Chordirektion

Choreographie

Chorus Director

Dramaturgie

Extra

GesangslehrerIn

Haar

Illustrator

Komposition

Kostümbild

Lehrer

Leitender Produzent

Libretto

Lichtgestaltung

Maske

Off-Stage Artist

On-Stage Artist

Orchester

Orchestra Operations

Photographer

Poet

Rundfunk

Schauspiel

Stage Manager

Tongestaltung

Tänzer

Videogestaltung

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Übersetzung

Bass-Bariton

Alto

Continuo

Singer

Sprechrolle

Stumme Rolle

In the woods at twilight, the fairies alight. They’re joined by “that shrewd and knavish sprite” Puck, who is servant to Oberon, king of the fairies. Oberon and his queen Tytania, who enjoy making one another jealous, are arguing. Oberon enlists Puck to help enchant Tytania so that, after her sleep, she will fall in love with the first person she sees.

The fairies are not alone in the forest, though; two lovers, Lysander and Hermia, have escaped Athens since Hermia’s father wants her to marry Demetrius instead. Demetrius pursues them, as he’s also in love with Hermia. Meanwhile, Helena, who is in love with Demetrius, pursues him only to be devastated by his cruel rejection.

Overhearing Demetrius, Oberon asks Puck to enchant Demetrius with the same spell as Tytania; this way, he reasons, Demetrius will return Helena’s love and all will be well. Also in the woods? An amateur theater troupe led by the comical Nick Bottom. They intend to perform a dramatic rendition of the Pyramis and Thisbe myth, despite some disagreements over casting.

Puck’s love potion plans may seem straightforward, but in the forest realm of the fairies, nothing is. When mix-ups inevitably occur, chaos ensues and our characters are made asses of (in one way or another). However, as in any comedy, order is restored. A triple wedding and an opera-within-an-opera conclude the chaotic and magical tale (but not without a send-off from Puck).

Britten’s take on Shakespeare’s comedy sets all the action in enchanted forest itself, fully immersing the audience in a magical world. His orchestration draws stylistic distinctions between the human and fairy characters and, during the performance of Nick Bottom’s theater troupe, even indulges in parody of the last century of vocal composition.

English

Ein Sommernachtstraum by Britten, Do. 10 Aug. 2023, Ab (2023/2023), Unter der Regie von Josh Miller,, Dirigat Michael Pecak, Roosevelt University, Chicago, Vereinigte Staaten

Aufführungskredite (Besetzung & Produktionsteam )

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Produktionsteam

Programm, Über & Zusammenfassung

Fotos

Weiterführende Literatur

Aufführungstermine & Spielstätten

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