Lovers, Lunatics, and Magic! Mismatched lovers, magic gone askew, immortals toying with the lives of the mortals, and the pompous asses are not always who you think they are. A Midsummer Night’s Dream invites you in for a fantastical comedy of a glam-rock ethereal fairy world intersecting with the locals while the hilarious rustics bumble through a play-within-a-play at their Duke’s wedding. The ultimate blitz of musical joy!
For the first time in 44 years of history, the Atlanta Opera will perform Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as 21st-century technology wraps around the simplicity of Shakespeare’s Globe Theater to stage a world hovering between fantasy and reality. This adaptation of William Shakespeare’s work follows the consequences of a falling out between Oberon and Tytania, the fairy-king and queen. What results is a chaotic comedy rife with magical potions, mistaken identities, perplexed lovers, and even more machinations of mischief. This brand-new production will light up your imagination.
This is a production directed by Chas Rader-Shieber, featuring the company debut of Grammy-winning countertenor Iestyn Davies as Oberon, King of the Fairies. Sir Davies is also honored with a Critics Circle Award and an MBE for services to music in the Queen’s New Years Honours List 2017. His counterpart, Tytania, Queen of the Fairies, will be sung by soprano Liv Redpath who is described as “radiant” and “breathtaking.” A trio of Atlanta Opera favorites are also featured: mezzo-soprano Megan Marino and bass Kevin Burdette, both of whom performed as members of The Atlanta Opera’s Company Players at the height of the pandemic, perform the roles of Puck and Bottom, respectively, and soprano Susanne Burgess, most recently seen as Mabel in Pirates of Penzance, sings Helena. Tomer Zvulun directs, and rising young conductor Louis Lohraseb will be on the podium.
This show would be a great Date Night or Night Out With Your Teen Event! With a stellar cast, breathtaking sets, gorgeous costumes, and Benjamin Britten's enchanting score—this production will be unforgettable!
Sung in English with English Supertitles
PERFORMANCES:
Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30PM
Friday, March 8 at 8PM
Sunday, March 10 at 3PM
Performance runtime: approximately 3 hours, 15 minutes, with 2 Intermissions
Act I: 50 minutes- Intermission: 25 minutes- Act II: 50 minutes- Intermission: 20 minutes- Act III: 50 minutes
TICKETS:
Purchase tickets, starting at $48 online HERE or call 404-881-8885.
RUSH TICKETS:
Discount tickets to mainstage performances are available for high school and college students with a valid student I.D.; veterans and active military servicemen and women with valid military I.D; and seniors age 65 and older with valid I.D. Purchase up to two tickets at our ticket window starting two hours before the performance, and get some of the best seats available for $25 to $35 each.
LOCATION:
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy
Atlanta, GA 30339
