Colorado Ballet’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ set to open

(Photo: Artists of Colorado Ballet by Terry Shapiro)The Colorado Ballet on Friday unveils its new production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” featuring the music of Felix Mendelssohn.

The production runs Sept. 26-Oct. 5. Colorado Ballet Orchestra and the Colorado Children’s Chorale will perform the music.

For more on the music, click the audio link to hear Charley Samson discuss how Shakespeare inspired Mendelssohn and other composers.

The Colorado Ballet recently moved into its new, 30,000-square foot home on Santa Fe Drive, after a 15-month building renovation.

Watch a feature on the new space and why it’s important for the organization’s future: