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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

MARCH 12–23

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Enter Shakespeare’s enchanted forest of whimsy, mistaken identity, and jest—where fairies rule and love (eventually) reigns supreme. A delight for all ages, the Shakespearean favorite choreographed by George Balanchine returns to our stage set to music by Mendelssohn, with updated costume and set designs by celebrated French designer Christian Lacroix.

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CHOREOGRAPHER: GEORGE BALANCHINE
COMPOSER: FELIX MENDELSSOHN

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SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2024 • 12 PM

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM TEA

To celebrate the return of this ballet, San Francisco Ballet will host the perfect tea party for the whole family. Guests will be treated to sweet and savory treats, refreshments, and fun and engaging activities for the young and the young at heart.

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EARLY LOOK: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM’S ENCHANTING COSTUMES
EARLY LOOK: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM’S ENCHANTING COSTUMES

Christian Lacroix’s designs arrive from Paris.

Christian Lacroix’s designs arrive from Paris.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Ballet in Two Acts and Six Scenes
Choreographer: George Balanchine
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Staged by: Sandra Jennings
Scenic and Costume Design: Christian Lacroix
Lighting by: Jennifer Tipton
World Premiere: January 17, 1962—New York City Ballet, City Center of Music and Drama; New York, New York
San Francisco Ballet Premiere: March 12, 1985—War Memorial Opera House; San Francisco, California
© The George Balanchine Trust
Music: A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, Op. 21; selections from A Midsummer Night's Dream Incidental Music, Op. 61; Overture to Athalie, Op. 74; The Fair Melusine Overture, Op. 32; Overture to The First Walpurgis Night, Op. 60; Allegro and Andante from Symphony No. 9 for Strings; Son and Stranger Overture, Op. 89. Additional Children's Rehearsal Assistant: Jeffrey Lyons. This performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream, a Balanchine© Ballet, is presented by arrangement with the George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style© and Balanchine Technique© service standards established and provided by the Trust. Production courtesy of I‘Opéra national de Paris.