Mendelssohn was 34 when the premiere of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream 'in 1843 too...(+)
Mendelssohn was 34 when the premiere of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream 'in 1843 took place. 'Dance Of The Clowns' is a part from this wonderful work but is also in the overture to be heard. He wrote the famous overture at the age of 17 (!).