Maria Calegari and Ib Andersen in Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1986)

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BAZ fans might enjoy watching AD Ib Andersen dance the leading role of Oberon for the NYCB in a Live from Lincoln Center recording from 1986.

This will be available from Saturday, May 30 at 5:00 pm PDT until Tuesday, July 14 at 5:00 pm PDT here:

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New York City Ballet production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” with Ib Andersen as Oberon, choreography by George Balanchine.

Titania  MARIA CALEGARI
Oberon  IB ANDERSEN
Puck  JEAN-PIERRE FROHLICH
Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons  VICTORIA HALL
Theseus, Duke of Athens  CORNEL CRABTREE
Titania’s Cavalier  JOCK SOTO
Helena, in love with Demetrius  STEPHANIE SALAND
Hermia, in love with Lysander  JUDITH FUGATE
Lysander, beloved of Hermia  KIPLING HOUSTON
Demetrius, suitor of Hermia  PETER FRAME
Bottom  LAURENCE MATTHEWS
Butterfly  KATRINA KILLIAN
Act II Divertissement  MERRILL ASHLEY and ADAM LÜDERS

Broadcast on May 24, 1986, Live from Lincoln Center