Clip of the Day: A Midsummer Night's Dream

As promised, here is a clip of David Daniels (arguably THE counter-tenor of today), singing Oberon's first aria from Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The orchestration is so cool. Britten uses different instrumentation for different kinds of characters. Here, the harp plays a really prominent role with an other-worldly character. With the "rude mechanicals," we hear lots of brass and drums. Enjoy!