Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream
Balanchine's, A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999 · 1h 34m
Directed by
Francia Russell
,
Kent Stowell
Overview
Choreographed by an artistic genius, Shakespeare's comedy of magic and love's delusions set to the music of Felix Mendelssohn is a guaranteed audience pleaser. Pacific Northwest Ballet displays all the vitality, brilliance and versatility of its wonderful dancers in this award-winning production of Balanchine's first original full-length ballet.
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