Queen’s Silver Jubilee Gala, The
- Synopsis
- The Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet perform in the presence of members of the Royal Family in celebration of the Her Majesty’s Silver Jubilee. Includes Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn dancing Hamlet Prelude, a short ballet choreographed by Frederick Ashton to music by Franz Liszt (Symphonic Poem No 10, Hamlet). The programme was devised and produced by Frederick Ashton and John Cope and produced for television by Brian Large. The Gala was introduced by Richard Baker and the interval presenter was Humphrey Burton.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 30 May 1977 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 195 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Brian Large
- Music
- Franz Liszt
- Production Design
- Carl Toms
- Choreographer
- Frederick Ashton
- Contributor
- Jonathan Cope
- Cast
Margot Fonteyn Ophelia Rudolf Nureyev Hamlet
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
- Theatre company
- Royal Ballet Company
- Production type
- Dance
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Dance
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The dance is included on the DVD ‘Fonteyn and Nureyev: the Perfect Partnership’. The DVD also contains Nureyev and Fonteyn dancing ‘the tomb scene’ from ROMEO AND JULIET (1966).
- General
- This was the last filmed performance of Fonteyn and Nureyev dancing together.
- History
- Transmitted live, with a break for a news bulletin.
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
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Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Queen’s Silver Jubilee Gala, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70658 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)