A Midsummer Night's Dream

Starring: Kathryn Hunter, David Harewood, Tina Benko

Product Description

Alessandra Ferri, Roberto Bolle, and Massimo Murru perform this La Scala production of the Mendelssohn ballet choreographed by George Balanchine and conducted by Nir Kabaretti. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• Release Date: January 2017
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Kino Video
• Director: Julie Taymor
• Starring: Kathryn Hunter, David Harewood, Tina Benko
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

Taymor’s signature blend of stage and screen was filmed live in Brooklyn.

This is the standard Shakespeare play with all the overlaying stories, fairies, sprites, four misplaced young lovers, and all. A Julie Taymor production is more of an acquired taste. Most of her stage productions are minimalist. It is not one of those hybrids with contemporary clothing and the standard iambic pentameter overlaid. This is more stylized, and those not familiar with the style will need a little time to adjust. You might also find it a tad noisy as the background is one of the characters. Even though I did not recognize many of the actors, they each played their characters well.