Learning on ScreenMany Faces of Romeo and Juliet, The
- Synopsis
- Musical series featuring classical and Broadway music. This episode presents four versions of the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet performed in the theatre, opera (Gounod), ballet (Prokofiev) and the American musical (West Side Story). Includes discussions with Jason Robards, Claire Bloom, Sandor Konya, Anne Moffo, Erik Bruhn, Carla Fracci, Larry Kert and Carol Lawrence.
- Series
- Bell Telephone Hour, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 22 Sep 1967 (Channel: NBC)
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy found (2007)
Credits
- Director
- Clark Jones
- Producer
- Dan Launsbery
- Music
- Charles Gounod; Leonard Bernstein; Sergei Prokofiev
- Cast
Anna Moffo Carla Fracci Carol Lawrence Claire Bloom Erik Bruhn Jason Robards Larry Kert Sandor Konya
Additional Details
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Music
- Keywords
- dance; musicals; opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The Erik Bruhn extract is included on the DVD Rudolph Nureyev/Erik Bruhn: Their Complete Bell Telephone Hour Performances 1961-7 and available from amazon.com
- General
- The Bell Telephone Hour was a musical show transmitted on NBC from 1959 to 1968. Adapted from the radio series of the same name which ran on the NBC radio network from 1940 to 1958, The Bell Telephone Hour showcased the best in classical and Broadway music each week.
- Reviews
- Gould, Jack. New York Times (22 September 1967), p. 93.
Production Company
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