A Midsummer Night's Dream
Britten, Benjamin / Khan, Gary![A Midsummer Night's Dream](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/163/16358718/CHSBZCOP0316358718.jpg)
A Midsummer Night's Dream was Benjamin Britten's seventh major opera and had its premiere at Aldeburgh in 1960. Britten and his partner Peter Pears prepared a condensed version of Shakespeare's much-loved comedy for the libretto, using (with the exception of a single line) only the original text. In this newly commissioned guide, Andrew Plant explores the genesis of the opera's composition, including passages of recently published material fro...