Close menu

Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,382 playable programmes from the BBC

Curtain Up: A Midsummer Night's Dream

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Benjamin Britten 's opera was written to mark the refurbishment of the Jubilee
Hall in Aldeburgh in 1960. Aled Jones tells the story of the opera and of its composition, meets the conductor Steuart Bedford and plays some of the highlights.
A Midsummer Night's Dream live from the English National Opera tomorrow 6.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Benjamin Britten
Unknown:
Aled Jones
Conductor:
Steuart Bedford
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More