SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is performed as a ballet which combines the classical choreography of Kenneth MacMillan with Prokofiev’s reknown music.

Language

Italian (Standard)

Country

Austria

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2017

Duration

151 mins

Credits

Cinematographer

Marco Filibeck

Music

Sergei Prokofiev

Production Design

Mauro Carosi

Costume

Odette Nicoletti

Choreographer

Kenneth MacMillan

Cast

Roberto Bolle	Romeo
Misty Copeland	Juliet
Antonino Sutera	Mercutio
Matthew Endicott	Friar Laurence
Monica Vaglietti	Nurse
Agnese Di Clemente	Friend of Juliet
Alessandra Vassallo	Friend of Juliet
Alessandro Grillo	Capulet
Beatrice Carbone	Gypsy
Caniela Cavalleri	Friend of Juliet
Chiara Borgia	Rosaline
Chiara Fiandra	Friend of Juliet
Christian Fagetti	Mandolin Solo
Denise Gazzo	Gypsy
Emanuela Montanari	Lady Capulet
Francesca Podini	Lady Montague
Giuseppe Conte	Montague
Luigi Saruggia	The Duke
Marco Agostino	Benvolio
Marta Gerani	Friend of Juliet
Mick Zeni	Tybalt
Riccardo Massimi	Paris
Verna Toppi	Gypsy
Vittoria Valerio	Friend of Juliet

Additional Details

Production type

Dance

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Notes

Notes

The original language for this recording is Italian. English subtitles are provided. There are nine minutes of bonus material in the DVD. In the bonus material, Roberto Bolle, who plays Romeo, talks about "Romeo and Juliet".The video director is Lorena Sadi.

General

The orchestra of Teatro Alla Scala is conducted by Patrick Fournillier. The production was recorded live at Teatro Alla Scala, Milan in 2017.

Production Company

Name

RAI

Name

Teatro alla Scala

Related

Name

C Major Entertainment