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Romeo Juliet (ballet)
''Romeo + Juliet'', as it is displayed in print, is a ballet by New York City Ballet balletmaster-in-chief Peter Martins to Sergei Prokofiev's ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1934–1940). The premiere took place on Tuesday, 1 May 2007 at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (also simply known as Lincoln Center) is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 .... Casts Original NYCB revivals 2009 Spring Footnotes {{Romeo and Juliet 2007 ballets Ballets by Peter Martins Ballets by Sergei Prokofiev Ballets based on Romeo and Juliet New York City Ballet repertory Ballets about suicide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo And Juliet
''The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'', often shortened to ''Romeo and Juliet'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two young Italians from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with ''Hamlet'', is one of his most frequently performed. Today, the Title character, title characters are regarded as Archetype, archetypal young lovers. ''Romeo and Juliet'' belongs to a tradition of tragic Romance (love), romances stretching back to Ancient history, antiquity. The plot is based on an Italian tale written by Matteo Bandello, translated into verse as ''The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet'' by Arthur Brooke (poet), Arthur Brooke in 1562, and retold in prose in ''Palace of Pleasure'' by William Painter (author), William Painter in 1567. Shakespeare borrowed heavily from both but expanded the plot by developing a number of supporting characters, in particular Mercutio a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo And Juliet (1916 Metro Pictures Film)
''Romeo and Juliet'' is a lost film, lostProgressive Silent Film List: ''Romeo and Juliet'' at silentera.com 1916 American silent film based on William Shakespeare's play, ''Romeo and Juliet (play), Romeo and Juliet''. John W. Noble is credited as director and Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne star as the lovers. This film was produced in 1916, the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, and was released amongst many other commemorations of his works. This film was produced and released in direct competition with another film, ''Romeo and Juliet (1916 Fox film), Romeo and Juliet'' produced by William Fox (producer), William Fox, starring Theda Bara, and released three days later. Bushman later claimed, in an interview, that he went to see the Theda Bara version and was sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tromeo And Juliet
''Tromeo and Juliet'' is a 1996 American independent transgressive romantic black comedy film and a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare's '' Romeo & Juliet'' from Troma Entertainment. The film was directed by Lloyd Kaufman from a screenplay by Kaufman and James Gunn, who also served as associate director. The film is a loose adaptation of the play, as it includes the extreme amounts of sexuality and violence characteristic of Troma, as well as a revised ending. The film's title is a blend of "Troma" and "''Romeo and Juliet''". Plot Set in modern-day Manhattan, the film begins with the narrator ( Lemmy of Motörhead) introducing two families: the rich Capulets and the poor Ques. At the center of these families are Tromeo Que and Juliet Capulet. Tromeo lives in squalor with his poor, alcoholic father Monty and works at a tattoo parlor with his cousin Benny and friend Murray. Juliet is sequestered in her family's mansion, watched over by her abusive father Cappy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo + Juliet
''Romeo and Juliet'' is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet or Romeo & Juliet may also refer to: Ballets * ''Romeo and Juliet'', a ballet score by Constant Lambert * Romeo and Juliet (Prokofiev), ''Romeo and Juliet'' (Prokofiev), a 1935 ballet score by Sergei Prokofiev and choreographed by Leonid Lavrovsky and with Konstantin Sergeyev in 1940 ** ''Romeo and Juliet'', a 1955 ballet by Frederick Ashton ** Romeo and Juliet (Cranko), ''Romeo and Juliet'' (Cranko), a 1962 ballet by John Cranko ** Romeo and Juliet (MacMillan), ''Romeo and Juliet'' (MacMillan), a 1965 ballet by Kenneth MacMillan ** Romeo and Juliet (Neumeier) , ''Romeo and Juliet'' (Neumeier), a 1971 ballet by John Neumeier ** Romeo and Juliet (Nureyev), ''Romeo and Juliet'' (Nureyev), a 1977 ballet by Rudolf Nureyev ** ''Romeo and Juliet'', a 1979 ballet by Yury Grigorovich, Yuri Grigorovich ** Romeo and Juliet (Lavery), ''Romeo and Juliet'' (Lavery), a 1991 setting of the balcony scene by Sean Lavery ** ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo And Juliet In Sarajevo
''Romeo and Juliet in Sarajevo'' is an international documentary about the deaths of Admira Ismić (born May 13, 1968) and Boško Brkić (Cyrillic: Бошко Бркић; born August 11, 1968). The couple were natives of Bosnia and Herzegovina living in the city of Sarajevo. Admira was a Bosniak, and Boško was a Bosnian Serb. They were killed by sniper fire on 19 May 1993, while trying to cross the Vrbanja bridge to the Serb-controlled territory of Grbavica. Mark H. Milstein's photograph of their dead bodies was used by numerous media outlets, and a Reuters dispatch about them was filed by Kurt Schork. The documentary was co-produced by PBS's '' Frontline'', the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the National Film Board of Canada and WDR Germany. It was directed by John Zaritsky. Synopsis The 1992–96 Siege of Sarajevo by the Bosnian Serb Army (VRS) caused drastic deterioration in living conditions for its inhabitants. In 1993, Admira and Boško, a couple with connections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo
Romeo Montague () is the male protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Romeo and Juliet''. The son of Characters in Romeo and Juliet#Lord Montague, Lord Montague and his wife, Characters in Romeo and Juliet#Lady Montague, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House of Capulet, through a priest named Friar Laurence. Forced into exile after slaying Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, in a duel, Romeo dies by suicide upon hearing falsely of Juliet's death. The character's origins can be traced as far back as Pyramus, who appears in Ovid's ''Metamorphoses'', but the first modern incarnation of Romeo is Mariotto in the 33rd of Masuccio Salernitano's ''Il Novellino'' (1476). This story was reworked in 1524 by Luigi da Porto as ''Giulietta e Romeo'' (published posthumously in 1531). Da Porto named the character Romeo Montecchi, and the storyline is nearly the same as Shakespeare's adaptation. Since no 16th-century direct English translation of ''Giuliett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tragedy Of Romeo And Juliet (film)
''The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'' is a 1982 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'', directed by William Woodman and starring Alex Hyde-White as Romeo and Blanche Baker as Juliet. Premise Romeo and Juliet's families have been in a feud that causes these two lovers to make decisions that change lives forever. The story ends with the two lovers committing suicide. Cast * Alex Hyde-White as Romeo * Blanche Baker Blanche Baker (born December 20, 1956) is an American actress. She won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress for her work in the television miniseries ''Holocaust''. Baker is known for her role as Gi ... as Juliet * Esther Rolle as Nurse * Dan Hamilton as Mercutio * William H. Bassett as Prince Escalus * Dan Mason as Montague * Kate Fitzmaurice as Lady Montague * Peter Maclean as Capulet * Penelope Windust as Lady Capulet * Norman Snow as Tybalt * Marco Barricelli as Paris * Fredric L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo, Juliet And Darkness
''Romeo, Juliet and Darkness'' () is a 1960 Czech drama film directed by Jiří Weiss. Inspired by William Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'',Howard, Tony "Shakespeare's Cinematic Offshoots" in Shaughnessy, Robert (ed.) "The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Popular Culture" (Cambridge University Press, 2007, ) p.297 the film is about problems experienced by a young Jewish woman who is hidden from the Gestapo by a student lover. In 1997 a TV adaptation of the same name was directed by Karel Smyczek. Plot In Nazi-occupied Prague in May 1942, Pavel ( Ivan Mistrík) hides the young Jew Hanka ( Daniela Smutná) to keep her from being sent to a concentration camp. Over the following three weeks the two fall in love. But when Hanka is discovered and Pavel is threatened, she flees into the streets in the middle of Operation Anthropoid—the Czech government-in-exile's plot to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich ( , ; 7 March 1904 – 4 June 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo And Juliet (1968 Film)
''Romeo and Juliet'' () is a 1968 period romantic tragedy film, based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. Directed and co-written by Franco Zeffirelli, the film stars Leonard Whiting as Romeo and Olivia Hussey as Juliet. Laurence Olivier spoke the film's prologue and epilogue and dubs the voice of Antonio Pierfederici, who played Lord Montague but was not credited on-screen. The cast also features Milo O'Shea, Michael York, John McEnery, Bruce Robinson, and Robert Stephens. The film adaptation of a Shakespeare play was a financial success during its time of release. It became popular among teenagers because it was the first adaptation to cast actors close to the age of the characters from the original play. Many critics also praised the film. It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design. Additionally, it was nominated for Best Director and Best Picture, making it the last Shakespearean film to be nominated for the latter cate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo And Juliet (1955 Film)
''Romeo and Juliet'' (, translit. Romeo i Dzhulyetta) is a 1955 Soviet ballet film directed by Lev Arnshtam. The film was based on the 1940 production of Prokofiev's ballet, choreographed by Leonid Lavrovsky. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Best Lyrical Film and was nominated as the Palme d'Or. Plot summary Cast * Galina Ulanova as Juliet * Yuri Zhdanov as Romeo (as Yu. Zhdanov) * I. Olenina as Juliet's nurse * Aleksandr Radunsky as Lord Capulet (as A. Radunsky) * Ye. Ilyushchenko as Lady Capulet * Aleksey Yermolayev Aleksey Nikolayevich Yermolayev (Russian: Алексе́й Никола́евич Ермола́ев; 12 December 1975) was a Soviet and Russian ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher. He played an important role in the development of Russian b ... as Tybalt * Sergei Koren as Mercutio (as S. Koren) * V. Kudryashov as Benvolio * L. Loshchilin as Friar Laurence * Aleksandr Lapauri as Paris (as A. Lapauri) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo And Juliet (1954 Film)
''Romeo and Juliet'' () is a 1954 film adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy of the same name. It is directed and written for the screen by Renato Castellani, and stars Laurence Harvey as Romeo and newcomer Susan Shentall as Juliet, with Flora Robson, Mervyn Johns, Bill Travers, Sebastian Cabot, Enzo Fiermonte and John Gielgud. A British and Italian co-production, it was released in the United Kingdom by General Film Distributors on September 1, 1954. The film won the Golden Lion at 15th Venice International Film Festival, and was nominated for three BAFTA Awards, including Best Film and Outstanding British Film. The American National Board of Review named it Best Foreign Film and Castellani the Best Director of 1954. Despite the critical acclaim, the film was a commercial disappointment. Plot summary Cast Production Joan Collins was originally announced to play Juliet, but was replaced by Susan Shentall. A well-known stage Romeo, John Gielgud, played Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo And Juliet (1954 Argentine Film)
''Romeo and Juliet'' () is a 1954 Argentine film directed by Enrique Carreras Enrique Carreras (6 January 1925 – 29 August 1995) was a Peruvian-born Argentina, Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer. He was one of the most prolific film directors in the history of the cinema of Argentina and a prominent ... during the classical era of Argentine cinema. The screenplay was written by Rafael Beltrán, based on the plot by Miguel de Calasanz. It stars Alfredo Barbieri, Amelia Vargas, Esteban Serrador and Susana Campos and was released on March 16, 1954. Plot An engaged couple rents an apartment that turns out to belong to someone else. Cast * Alfredo Barbieri * Amelia Vargas * Esteban Serrador * Susana Campos * Tito Climent * Guido Gorgatti * Domingo Márquez * Aída Villadeamigo * Enrique Lomi * Esmeralda Agoglia * Leo Bélico * Arsenio Perdiguero Reception '' Noticias Gráficas'' opined: "An argument that rests on equivocati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
