What is the name of Purcell's semi-opera based on Shakespeare?
The Fairy Queen
The Tempest
King Lear
Macbeth
Answer
The Fairy Queen is a semi-opera by Henry Purcell, based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. It was first performed in 1692 and is considered one of Purcell's finest works. The opera tells the story of the four young lovers who are caught up in a magical forest on a midsummer night. The music is beautiful and evocative, and the opera is a delight to watch and listen to.
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