{"id":2311,"date":"2026-10-27T17:51:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T16:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ensemblecorrespondances.com\/en\/?post_type=program&#038;p=2311"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:51:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T16:51:13","slug":"the-fairy-queen","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/www.ensemblecorrespondances.com\/en\/programs\/the-fairy-queen\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fairy Queen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ensemble Correspondances invites you to discover one of the gems of English Baroque, Purcell\u2019s <strong><em>The Fairy Queen<\/em><\/strong>, a semi-opera in five acts inspired by Shakespeare\u2019s <em><strong>A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream<\/strong><\/em>. Premiered at the Dorset Theatre in London in 1692, Purcell\u2019s composition is remarkably imaginative : Shakespeare\u2019s already relatively complex story is enriched by parallel plots and a cast of whimsical, moving, and at times burlesque or diabolical characters. The musical component of the work is extraordinary, featuring some of Purcell\u2019s most beautiful arias, such as the poignant \u201cO let me weep\u201d or the lively \u201cThrice happy lovers,\u201d in which the composer\u2019s artistry in counterpoint and theatricality reaches its peak. A unique and spellbinding musical tapestry, presented by the Ensemble Correspondances in a concert version imbued with magic and humor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ensemble Correspondances invites you to discover one of the gems of English Baroque, Purcell\u2019s The Fairy Queen, a semi-opera in five acts inspired by Shakespeare\u2019s A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream. Premiered at the Dorset Theatre in London in 1692, Purcell\u2019s composition is remarkably imaginative : Shakespeare\u2019s already relatively complex story is enriched by parallel plots and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2255,"template":"","program_cat":[16],"class_list":["post-2311","program","type-program","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","program_cat-in-concert"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ensemblecorrespondances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program\/2311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ensemblecorrespondances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ensemblecorrespondances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ensemblecorrespondances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ensemblecorrespondances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"program_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ensemblecorrespondances.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/program_cat?post=2311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}