e/Midsummer Night's Dream (ballet)

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has gloss	eng: A Midsummer Nights Dream is a two-act ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Felix Mendelssohns incidental music for Shakespeares play of the same name. In addition to the incidental music, Balanchine incorporated other Mendelssohn works into the ballet including Overtures to Athalie, Son and Stranger, and The Fair Melusine, Symphony No. 9 for Strings and The First Walpurgis Night. with Edward Villella in the role of Oberon, Melissa Hayden in the role of Titiana, and Arthur Mitchell in the role of Puck. The ballet employs a large childrens corps de ballet. Act I tells Shakespeares familiar story of lovers and fairies while Act II presents a strictly classical dance wedding celebration. The ballet dispenses with Shakespeares play-within-a-play finale. A Midsummer Nights Dream opened The New York City Ballets first season at the New York State Theater in April, 1964.
lexicalization	eng: A Midsummer Night's Dream
lexicalization	eng: Midsummer Night's Dream
instance of	c/1964 ballet premieres