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A Midsummer Night’s Dream review

“Crashes between two stools”
ReviewsJun 30, 2023by David BenedictOpera Holland Park, London
Cast and musicians of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Opera Holland Park, London. Photo: Nick Rutter
Cast and musicians of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Opera Holland Park, London. Photo: Nick Rutter
Samuel Rayner’s painfully effortful production see-saws between the music and the play

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