The spells are undone, the lovers are united. Now Oberon weaves a new enchantment; an entertainment without parallel under the starlit canopy of a summer night. Purcell’s The Fairy Queen is A Midsummer Night’s Dream, but not remotely as you know it – there’s no Shakespeare, for a start! – and for Harry Christophers, it’s ‘undoubtedly Purcell’s greatest work for the London stage’.

In this inventive concert performance, a playful narration by Jeremy Sams recreates the fantasy and fun of a very English masterpiece, conjuring up all the ‘magic, wit and sensuality’ of Purcell’s exquisite music.

PROGRAMME

  • Purcell

    The Fairy Queen

PERFORMERS

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  • Harry Christophers conductor
  • Katy Hill, Alexandra Kidgell, Charlotte Mobbs soprano
  • Robin Blaze alto (Mopsa)
  • Mark Dobell, Oscar Golden Lee tenor
  • Ben Davies baritone
  • Matthew Brook baritone (Drunken Poet, Coridon, Hymen)
  • Antonia Christophers narrator

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Alexandra Kidgell

Soprano

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Alexandra Kidgell

Soprano

Venue details

Cadogan Hall

Box Office: 020 7730 4500

Set in a fantastic location in the heart of Chelsea, just minutes from Sloane Square tube station, Cadogan Hall has become one of London’s leading concert venues.

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