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Romeo and Juliet ballet in three acts

Title
Romeo and Juliet [videorecording] : ballet in three acts / choreography by Kenneth MacMillan ; music by Serge Prokofiev ; produced and directed by Paul Czinner ; [performed by] Royal Ballet ; Joseph E. Levine presents a Paul Czinner production for Poetic Films Ltd. ; in association with Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Limited.
Publication
West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [199-?]

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Additional Authors
  • Czinner, Paul, 1890-1972.
  • MacMillan, Kenneth
  • Georgiadis, Nicholas, 1923-2001.
  • Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
  • Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
  • Blair, David, 1932-1976
  • Doyle, Desmond
  • Farrow, Julia (Dancer)
  • Somes, Michael, 1917-1994
  • Dowell, Anthony
  • Edwards, Leslie, 1916-2001
  • Hynd, Ronald
  • Kavanagh, Betty
  • Larsen, Gerd
  • Newton, Christopher, 1936 June 24-
  • Parkinson, Georgina
  • Rencher, Derek
  • Lanchbery, John.
  • Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953.
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
  • Royal Ballet.
  • Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra.
  • Poetic Films Limited.
  • Kultur International Films.
Description
1 videodisc (NTSC) (126 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
This Royal Ballet production features Nureyev and Fonteyn at the peak of their careers. Includes scene-by-scene synopsis and biographies of Nureyev, Fonteyn, and Prokofiev.
Alternative Title
Royal Ballet with Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn in Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Originally released as a film in 1966 ; an Embassy Pictures release.
  • Title from disc surface.
  • Special features: Scene-by-scene synopsis, music history, Nureyev biography, Fonteyn biography, and Prokoviev biography.
Credits (note)
  • Music by Serge Prokofiev ; choreography by Kenneth MacMillan ; scenery and costumes by Nicholas Georgiadis; director of photography, S.D. Onions; editor, Philip Barnikel; conductor, John Lanchbery.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at Pinewood Studios, England, in 1966.
System Details (note)
  • DVD.
Contents
Act one (ca. 50 min.) -- Act two (ca. 32 min.) -- Act three (ca. 36 min.).
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-4438
ISBN
  • 0769711839
  • 9780769711836
LCCN
032031118393
OCLC
44811404
Title
Romeo and Juliet [videorecording] : ballet in three acts / choreography by Kenneth MacMillan ; music by Serge Prokofiev ; produced and directed by Paul Czinner ; [performed by] Royal Ballet ; Joseph E. Levine presents a Paul Czinner production for Poetic Films Ltd. ; in association with Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Limited.
Imprint
West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [199-?]
System Details
DVD.
Event
Videotaped at Pinewood Studios, England, in 1966.
Performer
Dancers: Rudolf Nureyev (Romeo), Margot Fonteyn (Juliet), David Blair (Mercutio), Desmond Doyle (Tybalt), Julia Farrow (Lady Capulet), Michael Somes (Lord Capulet), Anthony Dowell (Benvolio), Leslie Edwards (Escalus), Ronald Hund (Friar Laurence), Betty Kavanagh (Lady Montague), Gerd Larsen (nurse), Christopher Newton (Lord Montague), Georgina Parkinson (Rosaline), Derek Rencher (Paris), and artists of the Royal Ballet.
Music played by Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ; conductor, John Lanchbery.
Credits
Music by Serge Prokofiev ; choreography by Kenneth MacMillan ; scenery and costumes by Nicholas Georgiadis; director of photography, S.D. Onions; editor, Philip Barnikel; conductor, John Lanchbery.
Added Author
Czinner, Paul, 1890-1972. Producer
Czinner, Paul, 1890-1972. Director
MacMillan, Kenneth, choreographer.
Georgiadis, Nicholas, 1923-2001. Costume designer
Georgiadis, Nicholas, 1923-2001. Set designer
Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer.
Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991, dancer.
Blair, David, 1932-1976, dancer.
Doyle, Desmond, dancer.
Farrow, Julia (Dancer)
Somes, Michael, 1917-1994, dancer.
Dowell, Anthony, dancer.
Edwards, Leslie, 1916-2001, dancer.
Hynd, Ronald, dancer.
Kavanagh, Betty, dancer.
Larsen, Gerd, dancer.
Newton, Christopher, 1936 June 24- dancer.
Parkinson, Georgina, dancer.
Rencher, Derek, dancer.
Lanchbery, John. Conductor
Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953. Romeo i Dzhulʹetta (Ballet)
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet.
Royal Ballet.
Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra.
Poetic Films Limited.
Kultur International Films.
Cover Title
Royal Ballet with Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn in Romeo and Juliet
Other Standard Identifier
032031118393
Publisher No.
D1183 Kultur
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-4438
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