Hamlet
- Alternative title
- Royal Ballet in Rehearsal: Hamlet
- Synopsis
- Tchaikovsky’s ballet choreographed by Robert Helpmann with scenery and costume by Leslie Hurry. The Royal Ballet is filmed in dress rehearsal on stage at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London in 1964. Piano - Anthony Twiner.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Year of release
- 1964
- Duration
- 17 mins
Credits
- Cinematographer
- Edmee Wood
- Music
- Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Production Design
- Leslie Hurry
- Costume
- Leslie Hurry
- Choreographer
- Robert Helpmann
- Cast
Rudolf Nureyev Hamlet Derek Rencher Claudius Monica Mason Gertrude Franklin White Polonius Lynn Seymour Ophelia David Drew Laertes Leslie Edwards Ghost
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
- Theatre company
- Royal Ballet Company
- Production type
- Dance
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Dance
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals
- Related items
- Shakespeare in Ballet
Notes
- Notes
- Filmed with theatre lighting (i.e. poorly lit for film purposes).
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
Dance Collection, Jerome Robbins Dance Division
- dance@nypl.org
- Web
- http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/dan/dan.html External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 212 870 1657
- Fax
- 212 870 1869
- Address
- New York Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York
NY 10023 7498
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37674 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)