Bibliograph

Ein Sommernachtstraum., A midsummer night's dream, music by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, György Ligeti, traditional music for organ grinder ; choreography and light design, John Neumeier ; film director, Myriam Hoyer ; a production of C Major Entertainment GmbH in cooperation with Hamburg Ballet, DVD/Widescreen

Type

Label

Ein Sommernachtstraum., A midsummer night's dream, music by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, György Ligeti, traditional music for organ grinder ; choreography and light design, John Neumeier ; film director, Myriam Hoyer ; a production of C Major Entertainment GmbH in cooperation with Hamburg Ballet, DVD/Widescreen

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Ein Sommernachtstraum.

Oclc number

1263614656

Responsibility statement

music by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, György Ligeti, traditional music for organ grinder ; choreography and light design, John Neumeier ; film director, Myriam Hoyer ; a production of C Major Entertainment GmbH in cooperation with Hamburg Ballet

Runtime

149

Sub title

A midsummer night's dream

Summary

"During creation, every new ballet seems a possible film. When developing the idea of filming "A Midsummer Night's Dream," I insisted on planning a true ballet film which, for me, is completely different than a documentary. Within the three days of recording, we did not schedule a single complete run-through of the work. Instead, we recorded the film in sequences and with exciting camera positions which can be compared to the way one would film a drama. What we really love when watching films, is the immediacy, the vibrancy of the moment. The camera is so close means that we don't want the dancers representing something, we don't want them presenting something, we want them simply being "now." We want that spark of truth that springs towards us and that touches us."--John Neumeier

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Midsummer night's dream

resource.version

DVD/Widescreen

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