We travel to the Netherlands for Henry Purcell’s The Fairy Queen, performed by Les Arts Florissants as part of the Utrecht Early Music Festival. This production, conducted by William Christie, features a dynamic cast including Paulina Francisco and Georgia Burashko. A baroque interpretation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, this semi-opera combines Purcell’s exquisite music with spoken drama and dance, celebrating the enchantment and complexities of love in a fantastical setting.
Henry Purcell’s The Fairy Queen
The artists of The Fairy Queen
