Macbeth - A Ballet

Synopsis
A version of Macbeth choreographed by Vladimir Vasilyev and Sally Gilpin danced by the Bolshoi Ballet to music by Kirill Mochanov conducted by Fuat Mansurov. The ballet ends with the three witches luring Macbeth into an infernal dance which ends in his death.
Language
English
Country
Former USSR
Medium
Film; Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2008
Duration
105 mins

Credits

Director
Nelli Shevchenko
Music
Kirill Molchanov
Production Design
Valeri Leventhal
Choreographer
Sally Gilpin; Vladimir Vasiliev
Cast
Aleksei FadeyechevMacbeth
Nina TimofeyevaLady Macbeth
Valeri AnisimovBanquo

Additional Details

Theatre
Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
Theatre company
Bolshoi Ballet
Production type
Dance
Plays
Macbeth
Subjects
Dance
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
Released on VHS in 1985 and on DVD 2008 (region 1 only). The ballet was first performed in 1980. Recorded in performance at the Bolshoi Theater, Moscow, in June 1992.
Reviews
Anderson, Jack. New York Times (22 June 1986, Section 2, p.28)

Archive

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Birmingham Shakespeare Library

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Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

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Distributor

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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Macbeth - A Ballet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av38012 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)