Music of Romeo and Juliet, The

Synopsis
Television programme in which American conductor Lorin Maazel contrasts the different compositions inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and relates them to excerpts from the show. The Philharmonic Orchestra plays music from Tchaikovsky, Berlioz and Prokofiev.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
20 Aug 1975
Transmission details
4 Jan 1976 at 20:47 (Channel: BBC2)
Duration
57 mins

Credits

Director
Roy Tipping
Producer
Ian Engelmann
Music
Hector Berlioz; Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Sergei Prokofiev
Contributor
Lorin Maazel
Cast
James BateRomeo
Hazel McBrideJuliet
Richard MayesFriar Laurence

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
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Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 0165
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Music of Romeo and Juliet, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37854 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)