Rose by Any Other Name: Adaptations of Shakespeare, A
- Synopsis
- Peter Martins in conversation with Pia Catton on New York City Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet. Includes a 2 min. introduction by Alan J. Pally. Peter Martins (Ballet Master in Chief, New York City Ballet) discusses his production of Romeo & Juliet for the New York City Ballet including the set and visual design, the narrative and choreographic choices, and the music; why he created a full-length ballet; what is the first thing you see on stage when entering the theatre; the creative process with the painter Per Kirkeby; how Martin chose to tell the story without much mime; casting choices; the reason for using Darci Kistler and Jock Soto in this production; the reason for having a streamlined cast without a huge ensemble; what other versions of Romeo & Juliet has he enjoyed; how did he use the score and what was eliminated; collaborating with the conductor; Martins’ favourite section of the music score; how were several roles created; his favourite part of the production and the Shakespeare play; not coaching the dancers much and letting them develop their own characters; the collaborative process and discarding ideas during this process; the process of creating the sets from original models to actual size; watching all the performances and constantly thinking about changes that need to be made; what is he thinking about doing in the future and Balanchine’s presence during Martins’ process.[With acknowledgment to the NYPL online catalogue record].
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 6 Dec 2007
- Duration
- 44 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Alan Pally
- Contributor
- Peter Martins; Pia Catton
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Dance; Drama
- Keywords
- ballet; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Recorded at the Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York Public Library
Archive
- Name
Dance Collection, Jerome Robbins Dance Division
- 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
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Rose by Any Other Name: Adaptations of Shakespeare, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av74824 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)