SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis

Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet in dress rehearsal at the Opéra de Paris Garnier and danced by the Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris. Choreography and mise-en-scène by Rudolf Nureyev, Patrick Dupond and Monique Loudières dance the title roles. The conductor is Robert Irving.

Country

France

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

17 Oct 1984

Duration

141 mins

Credits

Director

Jacques Bernard

Music

Sergei Prokofiev

Production Design

Ezio Frigerio

Costume

Ezio Frigerio; Mauro Pagano

Choreographer

Rudolf Nureyev

Cast

Dupond. Patrick	Romeo
Monique Loudières	Juliet
Jean-Pierre Franchetti	Mercutio
Alain Marty	Friar Laurence
Annie Carbonnel	Nurse
Annie Daubresse	Lady Montague
Cyril Atanassoff	Tybalt
Jean Dorizon	Lady Montague
Jeane-Pierre Pascal	Escalus, Prince of Verona
Jocelyn Bosser	Capulet
Karine Averty	Rosaline
Laurent Hilaire	Paris
Stéphane Prince	Benvolio
Vladimir Huot	Friar John
Yvette Chauvire	Lady Capulet

Additional Details

Theatre

Opéra de Paris Garnier

Theatre company

Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris

Production type

Dance

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Dance

Keywords

ballet; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals

Archive

Name

Dance Collection, Jerome Robbins Dance Division

Email

dance@nypl.org

Web

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Phone

212 870 1657

Fax

212 870 1869

Address

New York Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York
NY 10023 7498