In this paper I will explicitly examine which traditional sources, theatrical conventions, contemporary beliefs or cultural elements Haitink, Hall, Bury and Hoffman's work relate to. ... Next I will describe and try to explain the particular elements of Haitink, Hall and Bury's adaptation and of Hoffman's film and relate the representation of the film and opera to other productions. ... "Tales, description and anecdotes of the fairies from all over the country and, indeed, from all over the world, make it clear that they are not generally conceived as existing in a independ...

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A Critical Analysis of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" William Shakespeare, born in 1594, is one of the greatest writers in literature. ... "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a comedy combining elements of love, fairies, magic, and dreams. ...

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A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's early "festive comedies,"" written around 1595-6. Despite the many thematic references to "dreams- and the fantastic setting of the Athenian forest, the play also contains a fair amount of commentary on Shakespeare's contemporary English world. The play's title, for instance, refers to an English holiday custom: on "Midsummer Eve,"" or the night of the summer solstice on June 23, English men and women would spend the night outdoors around bonfires, telling supernatural tales of fairies and witchcraft. The play not only ...

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