A Midsummer Night's Dream (Mendelssohn) of the score were used in Woody Allen's 1982 film "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy". Many of the tunes in the score were used by John Stepan Zamecnik for the dogfight music in the film Wings in 1927. A distinctive portion of the tune was used in the second episode of the ABC TV documentary "Keating: The Interviews", where Kerry O'Brien chronicles the life and career of legendary Australian politician Paul Keating. A Midsummer Night's Dream (Mendelssohn) At two separate times, Felix Mendelssohn composed music for William Shakespeare's play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream". First in 1826, near the start of
A Midsummer Night's Dream (ballet) of Titania, and Arthur Mitchell in the role of Puck. They were joined by Francisco Moncion in the role of Theseus- Duke of Athens. The ballet employs a large children's corps de ballet. Act I tells Shakespeare's familiar story of lovers and fairies while Act II presents a strictly classical dance wedding celebration. The ballet dispenses with Shakespeare's play-within-a-play finale. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" opened The New York City Ballet's first season at the New York State Theater in April, 1964. "rôle:" "first cast" "second cast" "rôle:" "third cast" "fourth cast" "rôle:" "fifth cast" John Clifford on (The Portland Ballet)