First published 1985
In the twilight of his career, composer Carl Maria von Weber pens a sweeping new opera, blending his signature Romantic flair with the mythical world of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." As the premiere approaches, Weber battles against fading health, artistic compromise, and the demands of a fickle public. But with the opera's majestic score and Weber's visionary direction, the fantastical tale of the fairy king Oberon and his enchanted forest unfolds in all its glory, a poignant swan song from a true master of the stage.
Genres: drama, historical-fiction, 20th-century, music, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, poignant
Tropes: artistic-struggle, fading-health, visionary-artist
Setting: Oberon
Period: Twilight
96 pages · Paperback · Hutchinson