The Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
- Alternative title
- Romeo and Juliet
- Synopsis
- Television broadcast, introduced by Beryl Grey, in honour of the 200th anniversary of the Bolshoi Ballet. The company revives Romeo and Juliet, music by Prokofiev and choreography by Leonid Lavrosky. Lavrosky’s son, Mikhail, dances the role of Romeo in this production, Natalia Bessmertnova is Juliet. Algis Shuraitis conducts.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain; Former USSR
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 28 Mar 1976 at 20:15 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 150 mins
Credits
- Director
- John Vernon
- Producer
- Lothar Boch
- Music
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Production Design
- Pyotr Williams
- Costume
- Pyotr Williams
- Choreographer
- Leonid Lavrosky
- Contributor
- Beryl Grey
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
- Theatre company
- Bolshoi Ballet
- Production type
- Dance
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Dance
- Keywords
- ballet; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Transmitted in America on CBS 27 June 1976 and introduced by Mary Tyler Moore.
- Awards
- 1977 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Classical Programme in the Performing Arts - Lothar Bock (executive producer) and Alvin Cooperman (American producer).
- Reviews
- Feature article on the Bolshoi Ballet in Radio Times 27 March-2 April 1975 pp58-61.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Name
Teleglob AG
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, "The Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and Juliet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70736 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)