SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Video recording of a performance by the New York City Ballet of the suite by Jerome Robbins derived from ‘West Side Story’. Taped with a single camera from a fixed wide-angle position at the New York State Theatre. The dances are extracted from Jerome Robbins’ choreography. Ethan Stiefal is Tony and Jenifer Ringer is Maria. Conducted by Paul Gemignani. Videotaped by Jay Millard.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain; United States

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

28 May 1995

Duration

37 mins

Credits

Music

Leonard Bernstein

Production Design

Oliver Lemuel Smith

Costume

Irene Sharaff

Choreographer

Jerome Robbins; Peter Gennaro

Contributor

Jay Millard

Cast

Ethan Stiefel	Tony (Romeo)
Jenifer Ringer	Maria (Juliet)
Nancy Ticotin	Anita (Nurse)
James Fayette	Bernardo
Nikolaj Hubbe	Riff
Stephen Sondheim	Lyricist

Additional Details

Theatre

New York State Theatre

Theatre company

New York City Ballet

Production type

Dance

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Dance

Keywords

ballet

Notes

History

Videotaped from two private performances commissioned by the New York Convention and Visitors’ Bureau.

Archive

Name

Dance Collection, Jerome Robbins Dance Division

Email

dance@nypl.org

Web

http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/dan/dan.html External site opens in new window

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