Rose by Any Other Name: Adaptations of Shakespeare

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

Subjects

Dance; Drama

Keywords

ballet; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Alan Pally

Contributor

Peter Martins; Pia Catton

Archive

Name

Dance Collection, Jerome Robbins Dance Division

Email

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