B. Britten - A Midsummer Night’s Dream (VIVA! Opera 91)

A scene from the opera 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' by Benjamin Britten at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, UK, 2nd January 1974. Credit: Evening Standard/Getty Images

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the death of composer Benjamin Britten. From his opera "A Midsummer Night's Dream," based on Shakespeare's famous play, we present a recording conducted by Britten himself, featuring the fantastical and mystical fairy chorus that graces the climax of the story. Ayako Ohtake, a Sydney-based Japanese soprano singer, has selected ’Now the hungry lion roars' this month. Ayako hosts monthly music segment called VIVA! Opera for SBS Japanese.

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You can listen to both the segment and the music via our catch-up link (available for four weeks after broadcast).

https://www.sbs.com.au/language/japanese/ja/radio-program/japanese/jo9zl1us4

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