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Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis
Leonid Lavrovsky’s production of Romeo and Juliet, filmed live at the Bolshoi Theatre by Soviet Television in 1974. Vladimir Vasiliev and Ekaterina Maximova dance the title roles. The Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre is conducted by Algis Zhuraitis.
Country
Great Britain; Former USSR
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1974
Duration
192 mins

Credits

Music
Sergei Prokofiev
Production Design
Petr Viliams
Choreographer
Leonid Lavrosky
Cast
Vladimir VasilievRomeo
Ekaterina MaximovaJuliet
Jyry PankoMercutio
Valery ZholtikovFriar Laurence
Svetlana ZahvatoshinaNurse
Alla BoguslavskayaLady Capulet
Dimitry BegakCapulet
Isandr KhmelnitskyBenvolio
Ivan SmolzovMontague
Valery LagunovTroubadour
Vladimir LevashevTybalt
Vladimir RomanenkoParis
Yuri MedvedevEscalus, Prince of Verona

Additional Details

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

Notes

History
Television transmission date and channel unknown.

Production Company

Name

Bolshoi Ballet

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Dance Books Ltd

Web
http://www.dancebooks.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
01420 525 299
Address
Southwold
Isington Road
Binsted
GU34 4PH
Hampshire

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