Frederick Ashton’s the Dream - American Ballet Theatre
- Alternative title
- Dream, The
- Synopsis
- Produced to pay homage to the centenary of Frederick Ashton’s birth. The Dream was Ashton’s contribution towards Britain’s celebration of Shakespeare’s quatercentenary. He condenses the plot of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to the forest scenes only, focusing on the fairy kingdom of Oberon and Titania and the lovers and rustics who stumble into it one moonlit, magical night. The American Ballet Theatre perform the one-act work, recorded live at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, California. Staged by Anthony Dowell and Christopher Carr, produced by Judy Kinberg and directed by Matthew Diamond. Music performed by the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ormsby Wilkins. Singers Chapman University Women’s Ensemble, music director Joseph Modica. The performance is introduced by Pierce Brosnan.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television; Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2004
- Duration
- 54 mins
Credits
- Director
- Matthew Diamond
- Music
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Production Design
- David Walker (2)
- Costume
- David Walker (2)
- Choreographer
- Frederick Ashton
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Orange Country Performing Arts Centre, Costa Mesa, Calif.
- Theatre company
- American Ballet Theatre
- Production type
- Dance
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Dance
- Keywords
- ballet; Shakespeare, William
Notes
- History
- Shown on US television on the Thirteen/WNET channel in the Dance in America slot in 2003 and presented by Pierce Brosnan. Transmission date not known.
Archive
- Name
Paley Center for Media
- Web
- http://www.paleycenter.org/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (212) 621-6600
- Address
- 25 West 52 Street
New York
New York
110019
USA - Notes
- Formerly Museum of Television and Radio (MTR). The name changed in 2007.
Distributor
- Name
Arthaus Musik
- Web
- http://www.arthaus-musik.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 017 37 64 56 00
- Fax
- 017 37 64 40 65
- Address
- c/o Select Music and Video Dist Ltd
3 Wells Place
Redhill
Surrey
RH1 3SL
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Frederick Ashton’s the Dream - American Ballet Theatre". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av35923 (Accessed 25 Mar 2026)