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Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis
Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet choreographed, and re-conceived for television, by Michael Smuin. Diana Weber and Jim Sohm dance the title roles. Denis de Coteau conducts the Performing Arts Orchestra of San Francisco.
Series
Dance in America
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
7 Jun 1978 (Channel: WNET Channel 13)
Duration
120 mins

Credits

Director
Merrill Brockway
Producer
Emile Ardolino; Judy Kinberg
Writer
Tobi Tobias
Music
Sergei Prokofiev
Production Design
William Pitkin
Costume
William Pitkin
Choreographer
Michael Smuin
Cast
Jim SohmRomeo
Diana WeberJuliet
Attila FiczereMercutio
Lew ChristensenFriar Laurence
Tina SantosNurse
Allyson DeaneJuliet’s reflection
Anita PaciottiLady Capulet
Gary WahlTybalt
John McFallBenvolio
Michael DwyerCapulet

Additional Details

Theatre company
San Francisco Ballet
Production type
Dance
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Dance
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
The performance was transmitted again on PBS 6 June 1979 under the ‘Great Performances’ umbrella and introduced by actor Richard Thomas; it is this transmission which is held by The Paley Center for Media.

Production Company

Name

PBS

Web
http://www.pbs.org External site opens in new window

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
Name

Paley Center for Media

Web
http://www.paleycenter.org/ External site opens in new window
Phone
(212) 621-6600
Address
25 West 52 Street
New York
New York
110019
USA
Notes
Formerly Museum of Television and Radio (MTR). The name changed in 2007.

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