A Midsummer Night’s Dream

~ Release by William Shakespeare with Warren Mitchell, Michael Maloney, Sarah Woodward and full cast (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Musical selections are taken from Purcell’s The Fairy Queen by The Scholars Baroque Ensemble.

Annotation last modified on 2018-03-29 09:22 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
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1Music and opening announcement
programming:
Neville Jason (actor)
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
orchestra:
The Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
arrangement of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629
1:21
2Act 1 Scene 1
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act I
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
part of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
6:20
3Act 1 Scene 1: How now my love, why is your cheek so pale? (Lysander)
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
spoken vocals:
Benjamin Soames
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act I
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
part of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
5:12
4Act 1 Scene 1: How happy some o'er other some can be! (Helena)
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
spoken vocals:
Emily Raymond (actress)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act I
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
part of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
1:51
5Musical interlude
programming:
Neville Jason (actor)
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
orchestra:
The Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
arrangement of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629
0:50
6Act 1 Scene 2
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act I
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
part of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
6:05
7Musical interlude
programming:
Neville Jason (actor)
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
orchestra:
The Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
arrangement of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629
1:07
8Act 2 Scene 1
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act II
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
part of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
2:50
9Act 2 Scene 1: Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania! (Oberon)
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
spoken vocals:
Michael Maloney (English actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act II
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
part of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
4:44
10Act 2 Scene 1: Well, go thy way (Oberon)
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
spoken vocals:
Michael Maloney (English actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act II
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
part of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
2:21
11Act 2 Scene 1: I love thee not, therefore pursue me not (Demetrius)
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
spoken vocals:
Jamie Glover (British actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act II
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
part of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
3:10
12Act 2 Scene 1: I know a bank where the wild thyme blows (Oberon)
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
spoken vocals:
Michael Maloney (English actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act II
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
part of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
1:09
13Musical interlude
programming:
Neville Jason (actor)
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
orchestra:
The Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
arrangement of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629
1:44
14Act 2 Scene 2
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act II
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
part of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
4:50
15Act 2 Scene 2: Through the forest have I gone ... (Puck)
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
spoken vocals:
Ian Hughes (actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act II
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
part of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
1:13
16Act 2 Scene 2: Stay though thou kill me, sweet Demetrius! (Helena)
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
spoken vocals:
Emily Raymond (actress)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act II
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
part of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
3:33
17Act 2 Scene 2: Help me Lysander, help me! (Hermia)
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
spoken vocals:
Cathy Sara (actress)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Act II
writer:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
part of:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
1:08
18Closing music
programming:
Neville Jason (actor)
engineer:
Mike Etherden (engineer)
producer:
Nicolas Soames (Naxos founder, drama producer)
orchestra:
The Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
The Flying Dutchman Studio in United Kingdom
partial recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
arrangement of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629
1:50
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
liner notes:Perry Keenlyside
illustration:David Hockney
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Naxos AudioBooks Ltd. (in 1997)
ASIN:DE: 0521624878 [info]