Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Synopsis
Videotape (recorded in performance and in close-shot) of George Balanchine’s ballet danced by the New York City Ballet. Darci Kistler is Titania and Gen Horiuchi is Oberon. Maurice Kaplow conducts. Jay Millard is the choreographer.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
30 May 1993
Duration
111 mins

Credits

Music
Felix Mendelssohn
Production Design
David Hays
Costume
Barbara Karinska
Choreographer
George Balanchine
Contributor
Jay Millard
Cast
Gordon Stevens (2)Theseus
Wendy WhelanHippolyta
Gen HoriuchiOberon
Darci KistlerTitania
Michael ByarsPuck (Robin Goodfellow)
Helene AlexopoulosHelena
Katrina KillianButterfly
Kipling HoustonLysander
Michael TraceyHermia
Nilas MartinsDemetrius
Robert LyonTitania’s cavalier
Sean SavoyeNick Bottom

Additional Details

Theatre
New York State Theatre, New York
Theatre company
New York City Ballet
Production type
Dance
Plays
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Subjects
Dance
Keywords
Shakespeare, William

Notes

General
Singers are Elaine Balsiger (soprano) and Mary Ann Hart (mezzo soprano).
History
Matinee performance recorded

Archive

Name

Dance Collection, Jerome Robbins Dance Division

Email
dance@nypl.org
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Phone
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Fax
212 870 1869
Address
New York Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York
NY 10023 7498

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Midsummer Night’s Dream, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71397 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)