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Mendelssohn - A Midsummer Night's Dream [Blu-ray] [1996] | ![Mendelssohn - A Midsummer Night's Dream [Blu-ray] [1996]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Hd8KmVvqL._SL160_.jpg)
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| Director: Ross Macgibbon
Actors: Patricia Barker, Paul Gibson, Seth Belliston, Julie Tobiason, Ross Yearsley
Studio: Opus Arte Media Productions
Category: DVD
List Price: £29.99
Buy New: £17.97
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 41289
Format: Classical, Colour, Pal
Languages: English (Original Language), German (Published)
Rating: Exempt
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 94
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: NOABROA7003D
UPC: 809478070030
EAN: 0809478070030
ASIN: B0012KOCMO
Theatrical Release Date: 1996
Release Date: January 28, 2008
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Amazon.co.uk Review
This performance of George Balanchine's ballet A Midsummer Night's Dream was filmed live at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, in February 1999 and won the award for "Best Television Realisation of a Stage Production" at IMZ Dance Screen. The music is from Mendelssohn's youthful overture plus later theatre music, and five other pieces by the composer all selected by the great Russian choreographer Balanchine in 1962. In a fine ensemble cast, Paul Gibson as Oberon and Patricia Barker as Titania are suitably aloof, at least until the latter dances with the ass Bottom (Timothy Lynch) in a highlight of touching comedy. After all the quarrelsome entanglements of the first act, the finale ensures celebration and richly deserved happy endings all round. The simple sets have a picturesque charm, the costumes a fairytale glamour and the large cast, including many children, dance with flair and enthusiasm; this is clearly one production where everyone was having a fine time. In fact it is rather more enjoyable than Hollywood's A Midsummer Night's Dream of the same year. Ballet aficionados may also want to explore the BBC's wonderful Coppelia (2000). On the DVD: There are no special features on the disc, but the 12-page booklet is entirely in English and is well presented, offering track and cast lists, a synopsis and notes on Balanchine, Mendelssohn and the creative talents and directors of the Pacific Northwest Ballet. The sound is atmospheric--Dolby Digital 5.0--and the anamorphically enhanced 16:9 image is good, though slightly soft, and does occasionally reveal some compression artefacting. In defiance of regional encoding regulations, not only is this DVD region free, but includes the normal PAL UK television system programme material on one side and on the reverse includes the same content in NTSC format, suitable for American playback. Anyone curious to see if one format is better will find that the UK PAL transfer contains just a little more picture detail. --Gary S Dalkin
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great stuff July 19, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This ballet has the story in the first half. There is great dancing, great music, Great Camera work by Ross McGibbon Close ups at correct times and distance shots all done as it should be. The lovers is one of my favourite pieces in all of ballet where the lovers get all mixed up aided by Pucks errors. Lisa Apple is perfect for the part and lets her emotions all out in her dance in that section. Great stuff.
The BBC even got an award for it. Children form the ballet school join in too.
Tatania has a pa deux de with a donkey to Mendelssohns beautiful music. Finally in thes secnd half you have treble wedding celebrations!
The second half is pure dance with famouse wedding music.
It has just about everything.
Magical & Mischievous November 27, 2008
I'm sure everyone knows the basics of this story,but if like me you avoided anything "shakespeare"at School now IS the time to have a go,this ballet is of course only (very) loosely based on the story and is an adaption by the great George Balanchine.Let me admit also that prior to buying this DVD I had never seen Patricia Barker dance but now find myself enthralled by her.Do not expect to hear the complete incidental music to A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM either,as the music has had to be made to fit the dance not the other way around,but believe me it works and works very well with small additions of other Mendelssohns pieces added in.The costumes I thought to be very good and the younger members of the cast were sublime,as indeed were the complete troupe.The sets were quite nice,fitting in very well with the overall production,and the music was very good and played well.So if I can tempt you with a story of Fairies,dancing hounds,donkey and fire flies,with mischievous magic (that goes awry),then this is without doubt a DVD for you and unusually this is on a two sided disc in PAL format on one side and NTSC on the other....I'd have to give it *****,FANTASTIC & MAGICAL
An enjoyable version by Balanchine November 6, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This recording was made at a live performance in 1999 in London when The Pacific Northwest Ballet (of Seattle, USA) was on tour. It is an enjoyable version choreographed by George Balanchine. Whereas Frederick Ashton's version ("The Dream") has only one act, this version has two acts. Since Mendelssohn's incidental music is not long enough for a full-length ballet, other music by the same composer is used. Not only additions were made, but also the original music has been arranged, which may not be to everyone's taste.
The entire action of the story takes place in the first act. The dancing and acting by all the soloists are good. The role of Tatiana is danced by Patricia Barker sensitively. The humourous Puck's role is acted well. The four lovers show tenderness and humour. The children who act as fairies are charming. The second act has no narrative and is pure classical dance. It celebrates the three weddings: of Theseus to Hippolyta, of Hermia to Lysander, and of Helena to Demetrius.
If you are a purist and want to see a version which uses only the original incidental music, then "The Dream" by Ashton (danced by The American Ballet Theatre, and on the DVD issued by Arthaus Musik) will be for you. However, if you don't mind about the purity of music used, and if you like Balanchine's classical choreography, then this version under review will be very enjoyable. The picture quality is very good, and the digital sound clear.
 I was in the audience! December 22, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Even though I saw this as it was being filmed, I can't really remember it
that well- I enjoyed it, but it didn't knock my socks off
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