Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (Full Ballet) - Lavrovsky, Bessmertnova, Bolshoi 1976

Ромео и Джульетта (балет Прокофьева)

Music: Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Choreography: Leonid Lavrovsky (1905-1967)
Conductor: Algis Žiūraitis (1928-1998)

Cast:
Romeo: Mikhail Lavrovsky (1941-)
Juliet: Natalya Bessmertnova (1941-2008)

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By Christopher S. Wren Special to The New York Times
Jan. 24, 1976

MOSCOW, Jan. 23—The Bolshoi Theater tonight presented a special performance of the ballet “Romeo and Juliet” that was taped for television viewing later this year in 112 countries, according to the project's. West German producer.

The performance of the ballet, best known for its music by the late Sergei Prokofiev, will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Bolshoi Theater and will be shown in most countries, including the Soviet Union, on the anniversary date of March 28.

“Romeo and Juliet” was written by Prokofiev in 1935 and is the first Soviet ballet to have gained an international reputation. It was danced tonight by Natalya Bessmertnova, a leading Bolshoi ballerina; and Mikhail Lavrovsky, the son of the ballet's. original choreographer, the late Leonid Lavrovsky.

The executive producer said that the taped ballet would be edited in London next week into two versions, one of nearly three hours and a shorter one of about two hours. The abridged version will be shown to American viewers.

Tonight's performance was shot by six cameras and required nine times more lighting than is usual at the Bolshoi. The telecast was directed by John Vernon, a ballet and opera specialist for the British Broadcasting Corporation.
(The New York Times)