Benjamin Britten · 1913–1976 · British
| Composed | 1960 |
| Instrumentation | 2[1/pic.2/pic] 1[1/eh] 2 1 — 2 1[Dtpt] 1 0 — perc(2, incl. tmp) — 2hp — hpd/cel — str[min 4.2.2.2.2] |
| Duration | 144 minutes |
| Soloists | Oberon (countertenor), Tytania (col sop), Puck (acrobat, spoken), Bottom (bass-bar), Lysander (ten), Demetrius (bar), Hermia (mez), Helena (sop), Theseus (bass), Hippolyta (con), Quince (bass), Flute (ten), Snug (bass), Snout (ten), Starveling (bar) |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Boosey & Hawkes ↗ |
| Source | Boosey & Hawkes catalogue — A Midsummer Night's Dream ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.