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2017
The Fairy Queen
Opera Poster and Programme
Client: Royal Irish Academy of Music
The Fairy Queen
Opera Poster and Programme
Client: Royal Irish Academy of Music
Client Brief:
This is a poster and programme design for the Royal Irish Academy of Music’s production of Henry Purcell’s The Fairy Queen. RIAM requested a poster that told the story of the opera whilst capturing the attention of a young audience.
This is a poster and programme design for the Royal Irish Academy of Music’s production of Henry Purcell’s The Fairy Queen. RIAM requested a poster that told the story of the opera whilst capturing the attention of a young audience.
Our Response:
Written in 1692 based on A Midsummer Night's Dream, Purcell's The Fairy Queen is filled with fairies and mythical creatures intermingling with a foursome of humans wrapped up in an impossible love tangle induced by a magical potion. The opera is a humorous, sensual and decadent celebration of drug induced misunderstandings and trickery.
Written in 1692 based on A Midsummer Night's Dream, Purcell's The Fairy Queen is filled with fairies and mythical creatures intermingling with a foursome of humans wrapped up in an impossible love tangle induced by a magical potion. The opera is a humorous, sensual and decadent celebration of drug induced misunderstandings and trickery.
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