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Romeo and Juliet a ballet after William Shakespeare

Title
Romeo and Juliet [videorecording] : a ballet after William Shakespeare / produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ; [presented by] the National Ballet of Canada ; produced and directed by Norman Campbell ; choreography by John Cranko ; music by Serge Prokofiev.
Publication
Canada : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1965.

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Additional Authors
  • Tennant, Veronica
  • Kraul, Earl
  • Adams, Lawrence
  • Ursuliak, Alexander
  • Franca, Celia, 1921-2007
  • Cousineau, Yves
  • Leigh, Angela
  • Scott, David
  • Nisbet, Joanne
  • Marcus, Howard
  • Blanton, Jeremy
  • Miles, Maralyn
  • Strate, Grant, 1927-
  • Van Hamel, Martine, 1945-
  • Granger, Leeyan
  • Crawford, Elaine
  • Crum, George, 1926-
  • Donat, Peter, 1928-2018
  • Cranko, John
  • Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
  • Campbell, Norman, 1924-2004
  • Lawson, Robert
  • Rose, Jürgen, 1937-
  • National Ballet of Canada
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
  • DHCA.
Uniform Title
Romeo and Juliet (Choreographic work : Cranko)
Subject
Drama and dance
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Cassette 1 also contains, at end of the performance footage, two additional takes of the shot for the opening credits (ca. 6 min.).
Credits (note)
  • Artistic direction, Celia Franca ; musical direction, George Crum ; sets, Robert Lawson ; costumes, Jürgen Rose ; executive producer, Robert Allen.
Performer (note)
  • The House of Capulet: Alex Ursuliak (Lord Capulet), Celia Franca (Lady Capulet), Yves Cousineau (Tybalt), Angela Leigh (Juliet's nurse), Veronica Tennant (Juliet) ; The House of Montague: David Scott (Lord Montague), Joanne Nisbet (Lady Montague), Earl Kraul (Romeo), Lawrence Adams (Mercutio), Howard Marcus (Benvolio) ; Jeremy Blanton (Count Paris/carnival king) ; Maralyn Miles (Rosaline) ; Grant Strate (Duke of Verona/Friar Laurence) ; Martine Van Hamel, Leeyan Granger, Elaine Crawford (three Gypsies) ; and others.
  • Introduction [April 1965 telecast] by Peter Donat.
Event (note)
  • Recorded in April 1965 ; telecast on the Festival series. This recording is preceded by the introduction to a repeat telecast on September 1965, as well as the original introduction.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3299
OCLC
NYPY97-F1012
Title
Romeo and Juliet [videorecording] : a ballet after William Shakespeare / produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ; [presented by] the National Ballet of Canada ; produced and directed by Norman Campbell ; choreography by John Cranko ; music by Serge Prokofiev.
Imprint
Canada : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1965.
Country of Producing Entity
Canada.
Description
2 videocassettes (118 min.) : sd., b&w NTSC ; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Event
Recorded in April 1965 ; telecast on the Festival series. This recording is preceded by the introduction to a repeat telecast on September 1965, as well as the original introduction.
Credits
Artistic direction, Celia Franca ; musical direction, George Crum ; sets, Robert Lawson ; costumes, Jürgen Rose ; executive producer, Robert Allen.
Performer
Danced by the National Ballet of Canada.
Cast
The House of Capulet: Alex Ursuliak (Lord Capulet), Celia Franca (Lady Capulet), Yves Cousineau (Tybalt), Angela Leigh (Juliet's nurse), Veronica Tennant (Juliet) ; The House of Montague: David Scott (Lord Montague), Joanne Nisbet (Lady Montague), Earl Kraul (Romeo), Lawrence Adams (Mercutio), Howard Marcus (Benvolio) ; Jeremy Blanton (Count Paris/carnival king) ; Maralyn Miles (Rosaline) ; Grant Strate (Duke of Verona/Friar Laurence) ; Martine Van Hamel, Leeyan Granger, Elaine Crawford (three Gypsies) ; and others.
Performer
Conducted by George Crum.
Introduction [April 1965 telecast] by Peter Donat.
Summary
Dramatic ballet based on the tragedy by William Shakespeare. This recording won the Prix René Barthelemy in Monte Carlo.
Local Subject
Drama and dance.
Added Author
Tennant, Veronica, dancer.
Kraul, Earl, dancer.
Adams, Lawrence, dancer.
Ursuliak, Alexander, dancer.
Franca, Celia, 1921-2007, dancer.
Cousineau, Yves, dancer.
Leigh, Angela, dancer.
Scott, David, dancer.
Nisbet, Joanne, dancer.
Marcus, Howard, dancer.
Blanton, Jeremy, dancer.
Miles, Maralyn, dancer.
Strate, Grant, 1927- dancer.
Van Hamel, Martine, 1945- dancer.
Granger, Leeyan, dancer.
Crawford, Elaine, dancer.
Crum, George, 1926- Conductor
Donat, Peter, 1928-2018. Commentator
Cranko, John, choreographer.
Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953. Composer
Container of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet.
Campbell, Norman, 1924-2004, producer.
Campbell, Norman, 1924-2004, director.
Lawson, Robert. Designer
Rose, Jürgen, 1937- Costume designer
National Ballet of Canada.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
DHCA.
Added Title
Container of (work): Romeo and Juliet (Choreographic work : Cranko)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3299
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