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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

Rush for All

$29 Rush For All tickets are offered for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday evening, and Saturday matinee performances during A Midsummer Night’s Dream starting at 10 am on the day of the performance and ending 1 hour prior to curtain.  Use promo code LETSGO. Limit of 2 tickets.*

Each ticket includes a $1–2 facility fee. Order handling fee will be added at checkout.

RUN TIME

Act 1: 70 min
Intermission: 25 min
Act 2: 35 min

Total runtime: 2 hours, 5 minutes, with one intermission

Total runtime: 2 hours, 5 minutes, with one intermission

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

Christian Lacroix’s designs arrive from Paris.

Christian Lacroix’s designs arrive from Paris.

Passing the torch to the next generation

Passing the torch to the next generation

Passing the torch to the next generation

INSTANT EXPERT: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Balanchine and the Bard come to the Bay Area

Balanchine and the Bard come to the Bay Area

YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Adventures and misadventures. Mischief and magic.

Adventures and misadventures. Mischief and magic.

ABOUT BALANCHINE’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Enter a magical, moonlit world . . .

Enter a magical, moonlit world . . .

THE STORY OF A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Shakespeare and Balanchine's beloved story of love in all its complicatedness

Shakespeare and Balanchine's beloved story of love in all its complicatedness

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*TERMS AND CONDITIONS

All sales are final. No refunds. Exchanges are subject to availability, restrictions, and fees. Casting, programming, and prices are subject to change. Tickets are subject to availability. Offer does not apply to previously purchased tickets and cannot be combined with other offers. Discount does not apply to fees or seats in our Boxes, Orchestra Premium Front, Balcony Center, or Balcony sections.


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.
Photos: © The Balanchine Trust; Photo © Chris Hardy