Romeo et Juliette

Alternative title
Romeo and Juliet
Synopsis
Selections from Gounod’s opera Romeo et Juliette sung by Robert Rounesville and Patricia Bybell conducted by Giuseppe Bamboschek. The programme is hosted by Giovanni Martinelli.
Series
Opera Cameos
Language
French (Standard)
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Transmission details
3 Jul 1954 (Channel: DuMont Television Network)
Duration
30 mins
Availability
No archive copy found (1/2008).

Credits

Director
Lee Polk
Writer
Joseph Vinti; Jules Barbier; Michel Carré
Music
Charles Gounod
Production Design
Armando Agnini; Rudy Lucek
Contributor
Giovanni Martinelli
Cast
Robert RounesvilleRomeo
Patricia BybellJuliet

Additional Details

Production type
Operas and Musicals
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
With English subtitles.
General
The DuMont Television Network was the world’s first commercial television network, beginning operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont Laboratories. The series was transmitted on WPIX for three seasons before moving to DuMont in l953.

Production Company

Name

DuMont Television Network

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Romeo et Juliette". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70212 (Accessed 17 Nov 2024)