Romeo and Juliet: ballet in three acts

Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev, supported by artists from the Royal Ballet and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, perform one of the most brilliant ballets ever seen, which is superbly captured in this memorable film. With music by Serge Prokofiev and choreography by Kenneth MacMillan, this breathtaking performance was filmed live at the majestic Royal Opera House, Convent Garden in 1966, and it still stands today as one of the most highly acclaimed films of a ballet ever made.

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Credits

producer/director

Paul Czinner

production company

Paul Czinner

Poetic Films

Duration

02:00:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1966

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303456

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Adaptations

Literature → Literature

Literature → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 - Film and video adaptations

Music & Performing Arts → Ballets - Film and video adaptations

Music & Performing Arts → Royal Ballet (Great Britain)

Performance

Performance → Ballet - Performance

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1966

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