- Composer/libretto:
- Benjamin Britten
- Libretto:
- Peter Pears
- Musicians:
- Covent Garden Opera Orchestra
- Leader:
- Charles Taylor
- Conductor:
- Georg Solti
- Stage producer:
- John Gielgud
- Oberon, King of the Fairies (counter-tenor):
- Russell Oberlin
- Tytania, Queen of the Fairies (soprano):
- Joan Carlyle
- Puck (spoken role),:
- Nicholas Chagrin
- Cobweb (treble):
- Philip Silver
- Peaseblossom (treble):
- Raymond Holder
- Mustardseed (treble):
- John Pyle
- Moth (treble):
- Roger Flury
- Theseus, Duke of Athens (bass):
- Forbes Robinson
- Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus (contralto):
- Margreta Elkins
- Lysander, in love with Hermia (tenor):
- Andre Turp
- Demetrius, in Love with Hermia (baritone):
- Louis Quillco
- Hermia, in love with Lysander, but betrothed in law to Demetrius (mezzo-soprano):
- Marjorie Thomas
- Helena, in love with Demetrius (soprano):
- Irene Salemka
- Bottom, a weaver (bass-baritone):
- Geraint Evans
- Quince, a carpenter (boss):
- Michael Langdon
- Flute, a bellows-mender (tenor):
- John Lanigan
- Snug, a joiner (bass):
- David Kelly
- Snout, a tinker (tenor):
- Kenneth MacDonald
- Starveling, a tailor (baritone):
- Joseph Ward
