[DOC] [TLE] The Fairy-Queen - Wikipedia [PAR] The Fairy-Queen (1692; Purcell catalogue number Z.629) is a masque or semi-
opera by Henry Purcell; a "Restoration spectacular". The libretto is an 
anonymous adaptation of William Shakespeare's wedding comedy A Midsummer 
Night's Dream. First performed in 1692, The Fairy-Queen was composed three 
years before ... Purcell's "First" and "Second Music" were played while the 
audience were... [DOC] [TLE] Musical Magic: Purcell's 'The Fairy Queen' - World of Opera [PAR] A seminal example of English musical theater, The Fairy Queen began life as a. 
... all was The Fairy Queen, first performed at London's Dorset Garden Theatre in 
1692. ... Purcell based the piece on Shakespeare's popular play A Midsummer... [DOC] [TLE] Shakespeare and Opera | Shakespeare, William | Britannica.com [PAR] This is clear from the 200-odd operas based on Shakespeare's plays, about ... 
Henry Purcell's The Fairy Queen (1692) is usually dubbed the first 
Shakespearean ... the only version to be presented on the English stage for the 
next 150 years). [DOC] [TLE] The Fairy Queen - Opra Comique [PAR] The Fairy Queen was first performed in London in 1692. At the same time, Italy ... 
ceased to be interactive as was the case in Shakespeare's time. They allowed 
women ... semi-opera contributed to the popularity of Purcell who, in addition to a 
... Pyramus and Thisbe, a play within the play and a model from Romeo and 
Juliet... [DOC] [TLE] Shakespeare and Purcell Converge in Opera NEO's Magical ... [PAR] Aug 7, 2016 ... In 1692 Purcell staged The Fairy Queen, loosely based on Shakespeare's 
comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream, as a celebration of the English... [DOC] [TLE] Opera Today : Academy of Ancient Music: The Fairy Queen at the ... [PAR] Oct 14, 2016 ... With accompanist James Baillieu, Barton presented what she ... At the end of 
Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Theseus delivers a speech which 
returns to the play's central themes: illusion, art and the creative imagination. .... 
The Fairy Queen made its first appearance in 1692 at the Queen's... [DOC] [TLE] The Fairy-Queen [PAR] The Fairy-Queen (Z.629) is a masque or semi-opera by Henry Purcell; a 
Restoration spectacular It was first performed on May 2, 1692 at the Queen's ... 
The libretto is an anonymous adaptation of William Shakespeare's wedding 
comedy A ... The "Act Tunes" are played between acts, as the curtain was 
normally raised at the... [DOC] [TLE] Chicago Opera Theatre reimagines 'Midsummer Night's Dream' with ... [PAR] Oct 5, 2016 ... The California-based performance troupe Culture Clash and COT's Andreas 
Mitisek put a modernized spin on Purcell's adaptation of Shakespeare's classic ... 
The Fairy Queen will be performed at Chicago's historic Studebaker Theater (
410 S. Michigan Ave). ... It is COT's first-ever commissioned opera. [DOC] [TLE] Fairy Queen Opera - AbeBooks [PAR] The fairy-queen : an opera : represented at the Queen's-Theatre by Their 
Majesties ... Reprinted in 2016 with the help of original edition published long 
back[1692]. .... was altered to incorporate more dialogue from Shakespeare s 
play in place of ... Purcell's - the Fairy Queen as Presented By the Sadler's Wells 
Ballet and the... [DOC] [TLE] Theater and Music Programs Present Henry Purcell's The Fairy ... [PAR] Theater and Music Programs Present Henry Purcell's The Fairy Queen  fairyq3-
cropped. Inspired by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Henry 
Purcell's musical ... It's part play, part opera, and entirely entertaining  as guests 
at Rutgers ... As he explains, Purcell wrote and presented the semi-opera in 1692
. [DOC] [TLE] Re-Imagining Shakespearean Works in Opera | Newberry [PAR] Henry Purcell, The Fairy Queen ... Presented in partnership with the Chicago 
Opera Theater ... in 1692, creating an opera based on the masques from the 
original play. ... Opera aficionados and first-timers alike will learn something new

Question: Presented in 1692, "The Fairy Queen" by Purcell was the first opera based on this Shakespeare play
Answer: "A Midsummer Night\'s Dream"