Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis
Prokofiev’s ballat with libretto by Leonid Lavrosky, choreographed by Nicolas Petrov and danced by the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, seen in dress rehearsal on stage with sets.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Recording date
1 Feb 1975
Duration
102 mins

Credits

Writer
Leonid Lavrosky
Music
Sergei Prokofiev
Production Design
Henry Heymann
Costume
Henry Heymann
Choreographer
Nicolas Petrov
Cast
Alexander FilipovRomeo
Gennadi VostrikoMercutio
Frederic FranklinFriar Laurence
Georgia Jill MarshNurse
Dinko BogdanicTybalt
Gregory GlodowskiBenvolio
Nicolas PetrovEscalus, Prince of Verona
Thierry DoradoParis

Additional Details

Theatre
Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts, Pittsburgh
Theatre company
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Production type
Dance
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Dance
Keywords
ballet; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals

Notes

Notes
The cast details were taken from the programme notes compiled by the Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT) cataloguers. It has not been ascertained whether Jordeen Ivanov or JoAnn McCarthy danced the role of Juliet. The recording is shot close-up; TOFT also holds a version in wide-shot MGZIC9-6192.

Archive

Name

Dance Collection, Jerome Robbins Dance Division

Email
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Fax
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Address
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37707 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)