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 Bate Romeo Hazel McBride Juliet Richard Mayes Friar 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
- 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
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Music of Romeo and Juliet, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37854 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)