The Dream (1964)

Ballet in one act adapted from A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

MUSIC

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, arranged by John Lanchbery (incidental music to Shakespeare’s comedy, Opus 21 and Opus 61)

SCENERY

Henry Bardon

COSTUMES

David Walker

DANCERS

Titania: Antoinette Sibley; Oberon: Anthony Dowell; Changeling Indian Boy: Alan Bauch; Puck: Keith Martin; Bottom: Alexander Grant; Rustics: Lambert Cox, David Jones, Keith Milland, Ronald Plaisted, Douglas Steuart; Helena: Carole Needham; Hermia: Vergie Derman; Demetrius: David Drew; Lysander: Derek Rencher; Peaseblossom: Ann Howard; Cobweb: Mavis Osborn; Moth: Ann Jenner; Mustardseed: Jacqueline Haslam; Fairies: corps de ballet

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House, London, 2 April 1964

New Stagings / Productions

Royal Ballet touring section, 1966

SCENERY & COSTUMES

Peter Farmer*

DANCERS

Titania: Doreen Wells; Oberon: David Wall; Puck: David Morse; Bottom: Ronald Emblen

FIRST PERFORMANCE

New Theatre, Oxford, 2 December 1966

*This production was used by the main company from 2 December 1971 until 8 February 1974, when the Bardon/Walker production was restored to the repertory.

Royal Ballet School, 1973

STAGING

Royal Ballet School

SCENERY

Peter Farmer

COSTUMES

Peter Farmer and David Walker

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Royal Opera House, London, 7 July 1973

Ballet for All, 1978

STAGING

Ballet for All; excerpts only

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Wycliffe College, Stroud, 10 October 1978

The Royal Ballet, 1986

NEW PRODUCTION

The Royal Ballet

SCENERY & COSTUMES

David Walker

DANCERS

Titania: Antoinette Sibley; Oberon: Anthony Dowell; Puck: Simon Rice; Bottom: Garry Grant

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Royal Opera House, London, 6 June 1986

By Other Companies

The Australian Ballet, 1969

STAGING

The Australian Ballet

REPRODUCED BY

Elphine Allen

SCENERY & COSTUMES

Peter Farmer

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Her Majesty’s Theatre, Sydney, 11 July 1969

PACT Ballet, 1971

STAGING

PACT Ballet

REPRODUCED BY

John Hart

SCENERY & COSTUMES

Peter Farmer

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Civic Theatre, Johannesburg, 3 September 1971

Joffrey Ballet, 1973

STAGING

Joffrey Ballet

REPRODUCED BY

John Hart

SCENERY & COSTUMES

David Walker

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Wolftrap Farm, Vienna VA, 9 August 1973

Shakespeare and the Performing Arts, 1973

STAGING

Shakespeare and the Performing Arts; Nocturne only

DANCERS

Titania: Natalia Makarova; Oberon: Michael Coleman

FIRST PERFORMANCE

John F Kennedy Center, Washington DC, 26 September 1973

Royal Swedish Ballet, 1975

STAGING

Royal Swedish Ballet

SCENERY & COSTUMES

David Walker

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Opera House, Stockholm, 14 October 1975

Het Nationale Ballet, 1977

STAGING

Het Nationale Ballet; under the title Midzomernachtsdroom

REPRODUCED BY

Faith Worth

SCENERY & COSTUMES

David Walker

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam, 8 December 1977

National Ballet of Canada, 1977-1978

STAGING

National Ballet of Canada

REPRODUCED BY

Faith Worth

SCENERY & COSTUMES

David Walker

FIRST PERFORMANCE

TKTK 1977-1978

Spoleto Festival USA, 1980

STAGING

Spoleto Festival USA; Nocturne only, in Shakespeare in the Dance

DANCERS

Titania: Denise Jackson; Oberon: Anthony Dowell

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Gaillard Auditorium, Charleston SC, 31 May 1980

Ballet West, 1985

STAGING

Ballet West

REPRODUCED BY

John Hart

SCENERY & COSTUMES

David Walker

FIRST PERFORMANCE

High School, Aspen CO, 30 July 1985 (preview); Capitol Theater, Salt Lake City UT, 20 September 1985

Irek Mukhamedov and Company, 1992

STAGING

Irek Mukhamedov and Company; Nocturne only

DANCERS

Titania: Bonnie Moore; Oberon: William Trevitt

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Derngate Theatre, Northampton, 14 April 1992

American Ballet Theatre, 2002

STAGING

American Ballet Theatre

REPRODUCED BY

Anthony Dowell, Christopher Carr

SCENERY & COSTUMES

David Walker

DANCERS

Titania: Alessandra Ferri; Oberon: Ethan Stiefel; Puck: Herman Cornejo; Bottom: Isaac Stappas

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Metropolitan Opera House, New York NY, 24 May 2002