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Le songe d'une nuit d'été at Opéra national de Paris - Opéra Bastille

Dates: (3/9/2017 - 3/29/2017 )

Theatre:

Opéra national de Paris - Opéra Bastille


Place de la Bastille
Paris,Île-de-France 75012

Phone: +33 (0)1 71 25 24 23

Running Time: 2h00 with 1 interval

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Numerous choreographers have delved into Shakespeare to find dramatic material for their ballets, beginning with Jean-Georges Noverre, an ardent defender of the “action ballet” and Marius Petipa, who was the first to use Mendelssohn’s stage music. George Balanchine, who also loved the score, would prove no exception. In 1962 he created his version of Shakespeare’s comedy for New York City Ballet. Faithful to the Bard’s vocabulary whilst adding a subtle touch of pantomime, he portrays a complex love story in two acts and six scenes. Theseus, Duke of Athens, and Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, become caught up in a domestic quarrel between the king of the elves and the queen of the fairies which results in the intervention of the mischievous Puck and his magic potion along with a troupe of amateur actors. The denouement is celebrated in the form of a grand virtuoso entertainment. One of George Balanchine’s rare narrative ballets, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is entering the Paris Opera Ballet’s repertoire. The sets and costumes for this production have been designed by another magician of the stage, Christian Lacroix.

Cast and Creative team for Le songe d'une nuit d'été at Opéra national de Paris - Opéra Bastille


Music
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Choreography
George Balanchine

After William Shakespeare,
A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Set design
Christian Lacroix
Costume design
Christian Lacroix
Lighting design
Mark Stanley

Conductor
Simon Hewett
Chorus master
José Luis Basso
Soloist
Pranvera Lehnert
Anne-Sophie Ducret

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