A Midsummer Night's Dream, Opera Bastille, Paris: 18 June-16 July 2022

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A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Balanchine's rare narrative ballets. The sets and costumes were designed by another magician of the stage, Christian Lacroix. Don't miss out and book your tickets!

In 1962, George Balanchine created his version of Shakespeare's comedy to the music of Mendelssohn for the New York City Ballet. True to his vocabulary, which he blends with subtle pantomime, he unfolds a complex sentimental plot in two acts and six scenes. A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Balanchine's rare narrative ballets. The sets and costumes were designed by another magician of the stage, Christian Lacroix.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

After William Shakespeare,
A Midsummer Night’s Dream

  • Music:

    Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

  • Choreography:

    George Balanchine

  • Conductor:

    Andrea Quinn

  • Chorus master:

    Alessandro Di Stefano

  • Set design:

    Christian Lacroix

  • Costume design:

    Christian Lacroix

  • Lighting design:

    Jennifer Tipton

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