THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR - Titania and Oberon

From the Bel Canto Opera production of the Merry Wives of Windsor, Anne, as Titania, joins the 'elves and fairies' in Windsor Great Park at midnight to elope with Fenton, her Oberon.

ANNE: With earthlings abed,
Aloof from censuring eyes
My groom comes to wed
Under starry midsummer skies
The sweet nightingale
Has sung his rondo and gone
O come to me, my bridegroom, my Oberon
CHORUS: Now mankind's abed
FENTON: Well met by moonlight at the midnight hour
Thy heart set free to flee parental power
'tis only love that hearts need feed upon
and binds Titania to her Oberon
ANNE, FENTON & CHORUS: The hour has come
All cares and woes be gone
At last Titania will wed her Oberon
At last Titania will wed her Oberon
words © Tom Boyd

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[ErisofScorpio]

Are you quite sure that this IS the Merry wives of Windsor?

[hughdrover]

It is indeed. See my comment below in response to Kilgorefive.

[Zak024]

Is this a religion or some kind of play?

[hughdrover]

It is a scene from the opera by Nicolai based on the play by Shakespeare.

[hughdrover]

In The Merry Wives of Windsor, everyone goes to Windsor Great Park at midnight in fancy dress to torment Falstaff. The Page's daughter Ann dresses in white as Queen of all the Fairies, Titania, and her lover Fenton goes as King of the Fairies, Oberon. In these disguises, they elope and are secretly married.

[dmaprojectlogan]

@Kilgorefive you do realize that Fenton comes out as Oberon, Anne as Titania, and then they confess each others love for one another before the party in which Falstaff is made a fool? Nicolai is also a genius.

[Kilgorefive]

You realize that Titania and Oberon are in "A Midsummers Nights Dream" and not "The Merry Wives of Windsor."