Description
| Summary: | "Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words is a ballet feature film created by the International Emmy Award-winning Michael Nunn and William Trevitt. It stars the dancers of The Royal Ballet in Kenneth MacMillans classic ballet and is set to Sergei Prokofievs original score. Highlighting the essence of MacMillans world-renowned choreography, Nunn and Trevitts Romeo and Juliet takes us into the action with striking intimacy. Through detailed portrayals by The Royal Ballet dancers, we experience Shakespeares iconic characters in a new and intimate way, and this groundbreaking film captures the kind of extraordinary performances that have earned The Royal Ballet their world-class reputation. Filmed on location, Nunn and Trevitts Romeo and Juliet has been re-imagined for the camera, in a production that is internationally recognized as being at the zenith of dance storytelling. This is a story everyone knows, told in the universal language of dance, presented in a way never seen before." -- cover.
|
| Item Description: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2019. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (144 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert. |
| Format: | Blu-ray, 1080i high definition bluray disc ; All regions ; with LPCM 24 bit stereo and 5.1 DTS ; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Production Credits: | Choreography by Kenneth MacMillan ; original score by Sergei Prokofiev ; director Michael Nunn ; photography by William Trevitt ; editor Jimmy Piper ; score performed by The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conductor Koen Kessels ; written and produced by Michael Nunn and William Trevitt. |