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Footnotes : The Classics of Ballet. Romeo and Juliet /

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This episode of Footnotes: The Classics of Ballet is about Romeo and Juliet. Using as an example Kenneth MacMillan's ballet adaptation of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, dancer Frank Augustyn and others discuss the story's timelessness and universality, and the dramatic...

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Corporate Author: Sound Venture Productions (Firm)
Other Authors: Augustyn, Frank (Producer), Bregman, Neil (Producer), Diorio, Derek (Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Ottawa, ON : Sound Venture, 1996.
Series:Dance in video, volume 2
Subjects:
MacMillan, Kenneth.
Romeo and Juliet (Choreographic work : MacMillan)
Ballet.
Choreography.
Dance > History.
Internet videos.
Documentary films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This episode of Footnotes: The Classics of Ballet is about Romeo and Juliet. Using as an example Kenneth MacMillan's ballet adaptation of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, dancer Frank Augustyn and others discuss the story's timelessness and universality, and the dramatic challenges it offers the dancers. They praise the evocative power of Sergey Prokofiev's score, used by MacMillan and other choreographers, and note the importance of partnering in creating a sense of the lovers' physical passion for one another. The concept of line in dancing is also discussed.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (27 min.)
Playing Time:00:27:00