Learning on ScreenMidsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Synopsis
- Ballet. George Balanchine’s ballet, music by Mendelssohn, danced by Pacific Northwest Ballet and recorded at the Sadler’s Wells theatre in February 1999. The vocal pieces are sung by Libby Crabtree and Judith Harris. The BBC Concert Orchestra is conducted by Stewart Kershaw. Introduced by Deborah Bull.
- Series
- Summer Dance
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 24 Aug 1999 at 16:10 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 100 mins
Credits
- Director
- Ross MacGibbon
- Producer
- Nigel Shepherd
- Music
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Choreographer
- George Balanchine
- Cast
Paul Gibson Oberon Patricia Barker Titania Timothy Lynch Nick Bottom
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Sadler’s Wells Theatre
- Theatre company
- Pacific Northwest Ballet
- Production type
- Dance
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Dance
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Released on DVD 2001 at 94 minutes. A Blu-Ray disc was issued in March 2008.
- Awards
- Best Television Realisation of a Stage Production. IMZ Dance Section.
Production Company
- Name
BBC Television
- Name
Playback HD
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
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- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
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Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
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