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A Midsummer Night's Dream

CD
1990 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'A Midsummer Night's Dream', composed by Benjamin Britten, recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra for Decca Records. Double compact disc 'jewel box' case, libretto booklet and discs.
The cover of the booklet shows a photograph of Benjamin Britten in conversation with John Piper during rehearsals. On the back of this digitally remastered issue is a small colour reproduction of the original Decca record sleeve. The booklet is lettered with titles, singers, musicians etc..

Object details

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Object type
TitleA Midsummer Night's Dream
Materials and techniques
Booklet is colour offset lithograph and screen print
Brief description
'A Midsummer Night's Dream', composed by Benjamin Britten, recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra in 1967 and digitally remastered for this issue. Double compact disc 'jewel box' case, booklet and discs. Art design by Richard Bonner Morgan. Published by the 'London' Decca Record Company Ltd., London, 1990.
Physical description
'A Midsummer Night's Dream', composed by Benjamin Britten, recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra for Decca Records. Double compact disc 'jewel box' case, libretto booklet and discs.
The cover of the booklet shows a photograph of Benjamin Britten in conversation with John Piper during rehearsals. On the back of this digitally remastered issue is a small colour reproduction of the original Decca record sleeve. The booklet is lettered with titles, singers, musicians etc..
Dimensions
  • Case height: 12.5cm
  • Case width: 14.2cm
  • Case depth: 2.5cm
Measurements taken from Registry File.
Marks and inscriptions
  • The booklet is lettered with titles, singers, musicians etc..
  • 'Cover: Benjamin Britten in conversation with John Piper / during rehearsals for A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1960 / Photo by Erich Auerbach, The Hulton-Deutsch Collection [...] / Printed in West Germany' (Lettered on book.)
Gallery label
(20/02/1991 - 23/06/1991)
Double compact disc case and inlay, A Midsummer Night's Dream, composed by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), recorded in 1967 by The London Symphony Orchestra, 1990
Picture research Leander Shrimpton (b.1962), designed by Richard Bonner Morgan (b.1964), art direction by Ann Bradbeer (b.1959), issued by the Decca Record Company Ltd.
Colour offset lithograph
VAM
Given by The Decca Record Company Ltd.
Credit line
Given by The Decca Record Company Ltd.
Object history
The recording was first issued in 1967 and was digitally remastered for this release.
Production
Published by 'London' Decca Record Company Ltd., London.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs: Graphics for the Music Business 1690-1990. London. 1991. p.112 (illus.).
Collection
Accession number
E.3291-1991

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