... Britten symbolises through music the three groups in the play: "Britten elucidates and interprets the text in his own magical way. Each of three groups of characters has its own kind of music," (Parsons, "Guide to Records," 85). So, the lovers, the fairies and the rustics are portrayed through music in groups instead of characterising each character individually. Britten intended the score for the fairies to be sung ... but she could not resist using her magic abilities to solve domestic issues. The show focused more on character development in combination with magic and gave a whole new...

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