BEMF Chamber Opera: Pyramus & Thisbe

The GRAMMY-winning BEMF Chamber Opera Series returns to 18 th -century London and John Frederick Lampe’s hilarious follow-up to The Dragon of Wantley. Audiences were flocking to new Shakespeare adaptations, and if you can’t beat them, join them! With “words taken from Shakespeare” and his play-within-a-play from A Midsummer Night’s Dream , Lampe’s Pyramus & Thisbe expands the emotional range of the original to include heart-rending lyricism between the episodes of typically English silliness. Falling in love through a crack in a wall, ill-fated Pyramus and Thisbe plan a moonlit rendezvous in the shade of a mulberry tree, before a ferocious lion gets in the way and a tragedy of misunderstandings ensues. Period-inspired staging, lavish costumes, and gorgeous Baroque dance bring this satirical romp to life with an all-star cast of singers, dancers, and instrumentalists in this new production led by Musical Directors Stephen Stubbs and Paul O’Dette , Stage Director and Choreographer Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière , and Concertmaster Robert Mealy . LEARN MORE »