Synopsis

Leonid Lavrovsky’s production of Romeo and Juliet, filmed live at the Bolshoi Theatre by Soviet Television in 1974. Vladimir Vasiliev and Ekaterina Maximova dance the title roles. The Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre is conducted by Algis Zhuraitis.

Country

Great Britain; Former USSR

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1974

Duration

192 mins

Credits

Music

Sergei Prokofiev

Production Design

Petr Viliams

Choreographer

Leonid Lavrosky

Cast

Vladimir Vasiliev	Romeo
Ekaterina Maximova	Juliet
Jyry Panko	Mercutio
Valery Zholtikov	Friar Laurence
Svetlana Zahvatoshina	Nurse
Alla Boguslavskaya	Lady Capulet
Dimitry Begak	Capulet
Isandr Khmelnitsky	Benvolio
Ivan Smolzov	Montague
Valery Lagunov	Troubadour
Vladimir Levashev	Tybalt
Vladimir Romanenko	Paris
Yuri Medvedev	Escalus, Prince of Verona

Additional Details

Theatre

Bolshoi Theatre

Theatre company

Bolshoi Ballet

Production type

Dance

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Dance

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Television transmission date and channel unknown.

Production Company

Name

Bolshoi Ballet

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Dance Books Ltd

Web

http://www.dancebooks.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

01420 525 299

Address

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