Romeo and Juliet
- Synopsis
- Performing arts series broadcasting ballets, operas and concerts originally produced for French television. In the opening segment Tchaikovsky’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is played by the orchestra of the French national broadcasting company (ORTF) conducted by Edward Lindenberg. The episode concludes with Monteverdi’s ballet ‘The Combat of Tancrede and Clorinde’. Hosted by Robert Merrill.
- Series
- International Performance
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 16 Nov 1972 (Channel: PBS)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Music
- Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Contributor
- Robert Merrill
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The Library of Congress holds master preservation material only, no viewing copy (8/2020).
Production Company
- Name
PBS
- Web
- http://www.pbs.org External site opens in new window
Sponsor
Archive
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72797 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)