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Midsummer Night's Dream 2004English Touring Opera

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ETO haven't brought a lot of British opera to Perth, but this Dream was well cast, with several good young singers, notably recent RSAMD graduate Elizabeth Atherton as Helena. The production, with its distinctly unromantic fairies, and bilious lighting, didn't please everyone.

Performance Cast

Puck Oberon's servant: David Gooderson
Tytania Queen of the Fairies: Rebecca Bottone
Oberon King of the Fairies: Jonathan Peter Kenny
Lysander in love with Hermia: Hal Cazalet
Hermia in love with Lysander: Serena Kay
Demetrius in love with Hermia: Douglas Bowen
Helena in love with Demetrius: Elizabeth Atherton
Peter Quince a carpenter: Peter Grant
Snug a joiner: Richard Wiegold
Robin Starveling a tailor: Joe Corbett
Francis Flute a bellows-mender: Huw Rhys-Evans
Tom Snout a tinker: Nicholas Smith
Nick Bottom a weaver: Andrew Slater
Theseus Duke of Athens: Barry Martin
Hippolyta Queen of the Amazons: Catherine Griffiths
Peaseblossom a fairy: Rebekah Coffey
Cobweb a fairy: Renee Salewski
Mustardseed a fairy: Jessica Summers
Moth a fairy: James Laing

Production Cast

Conductor: Michael Rosewell
Director: James Conway
Designer - Sets: Joanna Parker
Designer - Costumes: Joanna Parker
Lighting: Aideen Malone

Performance DatesMidsummer Night's Dream 2004

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