Boston Ballet's A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Hours:	2 hours 20 minutes
Ages:	Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	$$$ see below
Category:	Dance

Boston Ballet presents George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a lucid and inventive telling of Shakespeare’s play. A Midsummer Night’s Dream was Balanchine’s first original, full-length ballet. Called by critic Clive Barnes, “a fantasy spectacle of love,” this work is a masterful combination of storytelling and choreography danced to the exquisite sounds of Mendelssohn.

The ballet tells a story of love, illusion and adventures of two pairs of mortal lovers and the kind and queen of the fairies. A Midsummer Night’s Dream was choreographed for New York City Ballet and premiered in 1962. The production includes a large cast complete with 25 students from Boston Ballet School and sets and costumes designed by Tony Award-winner Martin Pakledinaz.

The last time A Midsummer Night’s Dream was danced by Boston Ballet it was called, “a winner, a gorgeous, spirited production given strong performances throughout the ranks, including the excellent orchestra led by Jonathan McPhee” by The Boston Globe.

COST

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$25 to $132

WEBSITE

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www.bostonballet.org/

LOCATION

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539 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111 map
Phone: 617-695-6955