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Photographs of the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream in Liberec (Czechslovakia)

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ReferencePHPN/10/4

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Photographs of the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream in Liberec (Czechslovakia)

DateMay 1962

DescriptionThe production opened in the F. X. Saldy Theatre, Liberec on 19 May, 1962, with at least two further performances
The cast was Oberon, Jan Kyzlink; Tytania, Marie Rathouska; Puck, Lea Bernhardtova/Zuzana Fisarkova/Rudolf Jelinek; Theseus, Josef Vojtisek; Hippolyta, Jana Hanusova; Lysander, Jindrich Capek; Demetrius, Pavel Hlavica; Hermia, Marie Bubenickova; Helena, Jitka Kovarikova; Bottom/Klubko, the weaver, Vladimir Sorsak; Quince/Tram, the carpenter, Oldrich Mrnak; Flute,/Fouk, the bellows-mender, Jaroslav Slovacek; Snug/Hoblik, the joiner, Arnost Klima; Snout/Plech, the tinker, Jiri Hrubes; Starveling/Nitka, the tailor, Vlastimil Janecky/Jan Soumar
The Orchestra was conducted by Petr Doubravsky
Libretto by Peter Pears and Benjamin Britten after William Shakespeare: translated by Antonin Kucera
Scenery, Vratislav Habr; Choirmaster Milan Uherek; Choreographer, Frantisek Sladecek; Costume designer, Marcel Pokorny: Producer, Rudolf Malek; 'Loutky', Jan Schmid; Stage Manager, Jaroslav Kratky; Prompter, Ivona Zelinkova; Stage Director, Jaroslav Jirasko; Master-Carpenter, Frantisek Zaorai; Lighting director, Adolf Simek; In charge of decorations, costumes and wigs, Karel Frey, Anna Makovcova, Walter Syrovy.

Extent18 photographs

Physical Descriptionblack and white

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18 Component Record(s)

Level	Ref.	Title	Date
Item	PHPN/10/4/1	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act I	May 1962
Item	PHPN/10/4/2	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act I	May 1962
Item	PHPN/10/4/3	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act I	May 1962
Item	PHPN/10/4/4	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act I	May 1962
Item	PHPN/10/4/5	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act I	May 1962
Item	PHPN/10/4/6	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act I	May 1962
Item	PHPN/10/4/7	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act I	May 1962
Item	PHPN/10/4/8	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act II	May 1962
Item	PHPN/10/4/9	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act II	May 1962
Item	PHPN/10/4/10	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act II	May 1962
Item	PHPN/10/4/11	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act II	May 1962
Item	PHPN/10/4/12	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act II	May 1962
Item	PHPN/10/4/13	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act III	May 1962
Item	PHPN/10/4/14	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act III	May 1962
Item	PHPN/10/4/15	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act III	May 1962
Item	PHPN/10/4/16	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act III	May 1962
Item	PHPN/10/4/17	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act III	May 1962
Item	PHPN/10/4/18	Production photograph of Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream Act III	May 1962