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A Midsummer Night 's Dream , Op. 64 , is an opera with music by Benjamin Britten and set to a libretto adapted by the composer and Peter Pears from William Shakespeare 's play , A Midsummer Night 's Dream .. Benjamin Britten. Benjamin Britten. Peter Pears. Peter Pears. libretto. libretto. William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare. It was premiered on 11 June 1960 at the Aldeburgh Festival , conducted by the composer and with set and costume designs by Carl Toms .. Aldeburgh Festival. Aldeburgh Festival. Carl Toms. Carl Toms. Stylistically , the work is typical of Britten , with a highly individual sound-world -- not strikingly dissonant or atonal , but replete with subtly atmospheric harmonies and tone painting .. tone painting. word painting. The role of Oberon was composed for the countertenor Alfred Deller .. Alfred Deller. Alfred Deller. Atypically for Britten , the opera did not include a leading role for his partner Pears , who instead was given the comic drag role of Flute / Thisbe .