Intro
Ballett
Making-of
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Making-of (3)
Rehearsal with violinist Daniel Hope
By combining Shakespeare’s classic »A Midsummer Night’s Dream« (around 1600) and Antonio Vivaldi’s violin concerto series »The Four Seasons« (1725), Semperoper Ballett’s mixed bill »Ein Sommernachtstraum / A Midsummer Night’s Dream« (2018), presents two repertoire classics that mainly deal with essential feelings of (human) entities as well as their surroundings: in addition to Frederick Ashton’s 1960s ballet adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, accompanied by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy’s re-arranged incidental music (1826/1843), David Dawson’s contemporary choreography »The Four Seasons« (2018), inspired by Max Richter’s re-composition of Vivaldi's music (2012), takes on these intriguing themes too.
Premiere 10. March 2018
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Frederick Ashton / David Dawson
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Info
- 7 pm – 9.20 pm
- after 60 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
- Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 7 pm – 9.20 pm
- after 60 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
- Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 7 pm – 9.20 pm
- after 60 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
- Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 2 pm – 4.20 pm
- after 60 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
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Family Introductions
Free introductory talk for children and families 45 minutes before curtain-up in the opera cellar, duration around 20 minutes
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
- Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 7 pm – 9.20 pm
- after 60 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
- Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 7 pm – 9.20 pm
- after 60 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
- Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 7 pm – 9.20 pm
- after 60 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
- Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 7 pm – 9.20 pm
- after 60 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
- Guided tour through the Semperoper
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Cast
Cast12. Oct 2023Change
- Conductor Martin Yates
- Choir Jonathan Becker
- Choreography Sir Frederick Ashton
- Music Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- Set and Costume Design David Walker
- Lighting Design John B. Read
- Production and staging Patricia Tierney, Anthony Dowell
The Dream
- Choreography, Concept, Libretto and Staging David Dawson
- Music Max Richter
- Solovioline Simos Papanas
- Set Design Eno Henze
- Costume Design Yumiko Takeshima
- Lighting Design Bert Dalhuysen
- Staged by Raphaël Coumes-Marquet, Rebecca Gladstone
- Dramaturgy Juliane Schunke
The Four Seasons
- Erste Elfe Sofia Savenko
- Zweite Elfe Fernanda Allande
- Titania Alina Cojocaru
- Oberon Václav Lamparter
- Puck Alejandro Azorín (début)
- Bottom Joseph Gray (début)
- Helena Rebecca Haw (début)
- Demetrius Kristóf Kovács (début)
- Hermia Madison Whiteley (début)
- Lysander Richard House (début)
The Dream
- Solopartien Julian Amir Lacey, Courtney Richardson, Zarina Stahnke, Jón Vallejo, Christian Bauch (début), Svetlana Gileva (début)
The Four Seasons
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
Cast15. Oct 2023Change
- Conductor Martin Yates
- Choir Jonathan Becker
- Choreography Sir Frederick Ashton
- Music Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- Set and Costume Design David Walker
- Lighting Design John B. Read
- Production and staging Patricia Tierney, Anthony Dowell
The Dream
- Choreography, Concept, Libretto and Staging David Dawson
- Music Max Richter
- Solovioline Matthias Wollong
- Set Design Eno Henze
- Costume Design Yumiko Takeshima
- Lighting Design Bert Dalhuysen
- Staged by Raphaël Coumes-Marquet, Rebecca Gladstone
- Dramaturgy Juliane Schunke
The Four Seasons
- Erste Elfe Sofia Savenko
- Zweite Elfe Fernanda Allande
- Titania Alina Cojocaru
- Oberon Václav Lamparter
- Puck Alejandro Azorín
- Bottom Joseph Gray
- Helena Rebecca Haw
- Demetrius Kristóf Kovács
- Hermia Madison Whiteley
- Lysander Richard House
The Dream
- Solopartien Christian Bauch, Svetlana Gileva, Julian Amir Lacey, Courtney Richardson, Zarina Stahnke, Jón Vallejo
The Four Seasons
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
Cast19. Oct 2023Change
- Conductor Martin Yates
- Choir Jonathan Becker
- Choreography Sir Frederick Ashton
- Music Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- Set and Costume Design David Walker
- Lighting Design John B. Read
- Production and staging Patricia Tierney, Anthony Dowell
The Dream
- Choreography, Concept, Libretto and Staging David Dawson
- Music Max Richter
- Solovioline Matthias Wollong
- Set Design Eno Henze
- Costume Design Yumiko Takeshima
- Lighting Design Bert Dalhuysen
- Staged by Raphaël Coumes-Marquet, Rebecca Gladstone
- Dramaturgy Juliane Schunke
The Four Seasons
- Erste Elfe Sofia Savenko
- Zweite Elfe Fernanda Allande
- Titania Chiara Scarrone (début)
- Oberon Francesco Pio Ricci (début)
- Puck Anicet Marandel (début)
- Bottom Lorenzo Alberti (début)
- Helena Susanna Santoro (début)
- Demetrius Casey Ouzounis
- Hermia Lilliana Hagerman (début)
- Lysander Moisés Carrada Palmeros (début)
The Dream
- Solopartien Christian Bauch, Svetlana Gileva, Julian Amir Lacey, Courtney Richardson, Zarina Stahnke, Jón Vallejo
The Four Seasons
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
Cast22. Oct 2023Change
- Conductor Martin Yates
- Choir Jonathan Becker
- Choreography Sir Frederick Ashton
- Music Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- Set and Costume Design David Walker
- Lighting Design John B. Read
- Production and staging Patricia Tierney, Anthony Dowell
The Dream
- Choreography, Concept, Libretto and Staging David Dawson
- Music Max Richter
- Solovioline Matthias Wollong
- Set Design Eno Henze
- Costume Design Yumiko Takeshima
- Lighting Design Bert Dalhuysen
- Staged by Raphaël Coumes-Marquet, Rebecca Gladstone
- Dramaturgy Juliane Schunke
The Four Seasons
- Erste Elfe Sofia Savenko
- Zweite Elfe Fernanda Allande
- Titania Chiara Scarrone
- Oberon Francesco Pio Ricci
- Puck Marco Giombelli (début)
- Bottom Lorenzo Alberti
- Helena Susanna Santoro
- Demetrius Casey Ouzounis
- Hermia Lilliana Hagerman
- Lysander Moisés Carrada Palmeros
The Dream
- Solopartien Christian Bauch, Svetlana Gileva, Julian Amir Lacey, Courtney Richardson, Zarina Stahnke, Jón Vallejo
The Four Seasons
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
Cast22. Oct 2023Change
- Conductor Martin Yates
- Choir Jonathan Becker
- Choreography Sir Frederick Ashton
- Music Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- Set and Costume Design David Walker
- Lighting Design John B. Read
- Production and staging Patricia Tierney, Anthony Dowell
The Dream
- Choreography, Concept, Libretto and Staging David Dawson
- Music Max Richter
- Solovioline Matthias Wollong
- Set Design Eno Henze
- Costume Design Yumiko Takeshima
- Lighting Design Bert Dalhuysen
- Staged by Raphaël Coumes-Marquet, Rebecca Gladstone
- Dramaturgy Juliane Schunke
The Four Seasons
- Erste Elfe Sofia Savenko
- Zweite Elfe Fernanda Allande
- Titania Kanako Fujimoto (début)
- Oberon Skyler Maxey-Wert (début)
- Puck Anicet Marandel
- Bottom Lorenzo Alberti
- Helena Rebecca Haw
- Demetrius Kristóf Kovács
- Hermia Madison Whiteley
- Lysander Richard House
The Dream
- Solopartien Alejandro Azorín, Julian Amir Lacey, Courtney Richardson, Zarina Stahnke, Johannes Goldbach (début), Duosi Zhu (début)
The Four Seasons
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
Cast25. Oct 2023Change
- Conductor Benjamin Pope
- Choir Jonathan Becker
- Choreography Sir Frederick Ashton
- Music Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- Set and Costume Design David Walker
- Lighting Design John B. Read
- Production and staging Patricia Tierney, Anthony Dowell
The Dream
- Choreography, Concept, Libretto and Staging David Dawson
- Music Max Richter
- Solovioline Matthias Wollong
- Set Design Eno Henze
- Costume Design Yumiko Takeshima
- Lighting Design Bert Dalhuysen
- Staged by Raphaël Coumes-Marquet, Rebecca Gladstone
- Dramaturgy Juliane Schunke
The Four Seasons
- Erste Elfe Sofia Savenko
- Zweite Elfe Fernanda Allande
- Titania Kanako Fujimoto
- Oberon Skyler Maxey-Wert
- Puck Francisco Sebastião (début)
- Bottom Lorenzo Alberti
- Helena Rebecca Haw
- Demetrius Kristóf Kovács
- Hermia Madison Whiteley
- Lysander Richard House
The Dream
- Solopartien Alejandro Azorín, Johannes Goldbach, Julian Amir Lacey, Courtney Richardson, Zarina Stahnke, Duosi Zhu
The Four Seasons
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
Cast28. Oct 2023Change
- Conductor Benjamin Pope
- Choir Jonathan Becker
- Choreography Sir Frederick Ashton
- Music Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- Set and Costume Design David Walker
- Lighting Design John B. Read
- Production and staging Patricia Tierney, Anthony Dowell
The Dream
- Choreography, Concept, Libretto and Staging David Dawson
- Music Max Richter
- Solovioline Simos Papanas
- Set Design Eno Henze
- Costume Design Yumiko Takeshima
- Lighting Design Bert Dalhuysen
- Staged by Raphaël Coumes-Marquet, Rebecca Gladstone
- Dramaturgy Juliane Schunke
The Four Seasons
- Erste Elfe Sofia Savenko
- Zweite Elfe Fernanda Allande
- Titania Ilaria Ghironi (début)
- Oberon Denis Veginy
- Puck Jón Vallejo (début)
- Bottom Vincenzo Mola (début)
- Helena Susanna Santoro
- Demetrius Casey Ouzounis
- Hermia Lilliana Hagerman
- Lysander Moisés Carrada Palmeros
The Dream
- Solopartien Alejandro Azorín, Johannes Goldbach, Courtney Richardson, Duosi Zhu, Kanako Fujimoto (début), Skyler Maxey-Wert (début)
The Four Seasons
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
Cast30. Oct 2023Change
- Conductor Benjamin Pope
- Choir Jonathan Becker
- Choreography Sir Frederick Ashton
- Music Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- Set and Costume Design David Walker
- Lighting Design John B. Read
- Production and staging Patricia Tierney, Anthony Dowell
The Dream
- Choreography, Concept, Libretto and Staging David Dawson
- Music Max Richter
- Solovioline Simos Papanas
- Set Design Eno Henze
- Costume Design Yumiko Takeshima
- Lighting Design Bert Dalhuysen
- Staged by Raphaël Coumes-Marquet, Rebecca Gladstone
- Dramaturgy Juliane Schunke
The Four Seasons
- Erste Elfe Sofia Savenko
- Zweite Elfe Fernanda Allande
- Titania Ilaria Ghironi
- Oberon Denis Veginy
- Puck Jón Vallejo
- Bottom Vincenzo Mola
- Helena Susanna Santoro
- Demetrius Casey Ouzounis
- Hermia Lilliana Hagerman
- Lysander Moisés Carrada Palmeros
The Dream
- Solopartien Alejandro Azorín, Kanako Fujimoto, Johannes Goldbach, Skyler Maxey-Wert, Courtney Richardson, Duosi Zhu
The Four Seasons
Generously supported by the Semperoper Foundation
Complete Cast
- Conductor Martin Yates(12., 15., 19., 22. October 2023), Benjamin Pope(25., 28., 30. October 2023)
- Choir Jonathan Becker
- Choreography Sir Frederick Ashton
- Music Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- Set and Costume Design David Walker
- Lighting Design John B. Read
- Production and staging Patricia Tierney
- Choreography, Concept, Libretto and Staging David Dawson
- Music Max Richter
- Solovioline Simos Papanas(12., 28., 30. October 2023), Matthias Wollong (15., 19., 22., 25. October 2023)
- Set Design Eno Henze
- Costume Design Yumiko Takeshima
- Lighting Design Bert Dalhuysen
- Staged by Raphaël Coumes-Marquet, Rebecca Gladstone
- Dramaturgy Juliane Schunke
- Erste Elfe Sofia Savenko
- Zweite Elfe Fernanda Allande
- Titania Alina Cojocaru(12., 15. October 2023), Chiara Scarrone(19., 22. October 2023), Kanako Fujimoto(22., 25. October 2023), Ilaria Ghironi(28., 30. October 2023)
- Oberon Václav Lamparter(12., 15. October 2023), Francesco Pio Ricci(19., 22. October 2023), Skyler Maxey-Wert(22., 25. October 2023), Denis Veginy(28., 30. October 2023)
- Puck Alejandro Azorín(12., 15. October 2023), Anicet Marandel(19., 22. October 2023), Jón Vallejo(28., 30. October 2023), Marco Giombelli(22. October 2023), Francisco Sebastião (25. October 2023)
- Bottom Joseph Gray(12., 15. October 2023), Lorenzo Alberti (19., 22., 25. October 2023), Vincenzo Mola(28., 30. October 2023)
- Helena Rebecca Haw(12., 15., 22., 25. October 2023), Susanna Santoro(19., 22., 28., 30. October 2023)
- Demetrius Kristóf Kovács(12., 15., 22., 25. October 2023), Casey Ouzounis(19., 22., 28., 30. October 2023)
- Hermia Madison Whiteley(12., 15., 22., 25. October 2023), Lilliana Hagerman (19., 22., 28., 30. October 2023)
- Lysander Richard House(12., 15., 22., 25. October 2023), Moisés Carrada Palmeros(19., 22., 28., 30. October 2023)
- Solopartien Julian Amir Lacey(12., 15., 19., 22., 25. October 2023), Courtney Richardson(12., 15., 19., 22., 25., 28., 30. October 2023), Zarina Stahnke(12., 15., 19., 22., 25. October 2023), Jón Vallejo(12., 15., 19., 22. October 2023), Christian Bauch(12., 15., 19., 22. October 2023), Svetlana Gileva(12., 15., 19., 22. October 2023), Alejandro Azorín(22., 25., 28., 30. October 2023), Johannes Goldbach(22., 25., 28., 30. October 2023), Duosi Zhu(22., 25., 28., 30. October 2023), Kanako Fujimoto(28., 30. October 2023), Skyler Maxey-Wert(28., 30. October 2023)