Magic of Romeo and Juliet, The
- Synopsis
- Television documentary. Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan created Romeo and Juliet for The Royal Ballet in 1965. The ballet was conceived for Christopher Gable and Lynn Seymour but Nureyev and Fonteyn took the parts when the ballet gave its first performance. The work was an instant success and is considered by many to be the definitive version of Prokofiev’s original score. Dancer Jonathan Cope goes behind the scenes of the current production at the Royal Opera House and explores what makes this one of the most compelling of all narrative ballets.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 25 Dec 2007 at 15:55 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Contributor
- Jonathan Cope
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Royal Opera House
- Theatre company
- Royal Ballet
- Production type
- Dance
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Dance
- Keywords
- ballet; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); MacMillan, Kenneth (1929-1992); Romeo and Juliet (ballet)
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
- Name
Theater Instituut Nederland
- info@theaterinstituut.nl
- Web
- http://www.theaterinstituut.nl External site opens in new window
- Phone
- + 31 (0) 20 551 3300
- Fax
- + 31 (0) 20 5513303
- Address
- The Netherlands Theatre Institute
Herengracht 168
1016 BP Amsterdam
The Netherlands
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Magic of Romeo and Juliet, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71444 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)