Ballet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Giorgio Madia
Marcin Nałęcz-Niesiołowski
Marcin Nałęcz-Niesiołowski
1
hours
30
minutes
The works of Shakespeare have often been a source of inspiration for composers. The seventeen-years-old Mendelssohn was in such an awe of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” that he created his famous “Concert Overture” to Shakespeare’s comedy, and several years later – at the request of a Prussian king – the music for the whole piece, including compositions as well known as “Scherzo” and “Wedding March”. Mendelssohn’s music – melodic, light, lyrical, romantic and chara