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Andy Orin, Margaret Wood Mari Suzuki, Nikki Saucedo. IHUM 51: Transformations. 3 December 2003. Origins of Romeo & Juliet. First published in 1597 Arthur Brooke first brought the story of Romeus and Juliet to English (1562) Many plot points directly from Brooke - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Andy Orin, Margaret WoodMari Suzuki, Nikki Saucedo
IHUM 51: Transformations
3 December 2003
Origins of Romeo & Juliet
First published in 1597 Arthur Brooke first brought the story of Romeus
and Juliet to English (1562) Many plot points directly from Brooke Pyramus and Thisbe (Greek Mythology)
MusicTransformations of Romeo & Juliet:
Tchaikovsky’s
Romeo and Juliet
fantasy-overture
Source: inkpot.com/classical/people/ tchaikovsky.jpg
Tchaikovsky’s of Romeo & Juliet:
depicts Friar Lawrence Quiet chorale with
clarinets and bassoons Slow and calm Minor chords forebode
trouble
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Introduction
Tchaikovsky’s of Romeo & Juliet:
The “Fight”Feud between
Capulets and Montagues
Represents clashing swords
broken up, fast-moving notes
Sharp accents Source: www.celebhost.net/tonyrusso/pic4.jpg
Tchaikovsky’s of Romeo & Juliet:
Love Theme
English horn and violas commence
Woodwinds and strings in near unison
Passionate, dark color (D-flat major)
Source: www.theatrehistory.com/british/ romeoandjuliet.jpg
Tchaikovsky’s of Romeo & Juliet:
Finale
Funeral march Recapitulation dissonance Prominent low notes Sharp finalizing notes
Source: www.augustaballet.org/Pages/ Photo%20History.html
Transformations of Romeo & Juliet:
1811-Denmark, Romeo og Giulietta 1940-Russia, choreography by Lavrovsky
and music by Sergei Prokofiev1979-Bolshoi, choreography by Yuri
Grigorovich and music by Sergei Prokofiev
Ballet
Ballet as an artistic medium
use of pantomime and danceenhancement of emotion -LOVEchoreographic motivesspecific scenes
--introduction of Juliet--balcony sequence--death sequence
First released on November 1, 1996
Produced by Baz Luhrmann
Retains Shakespeare’s original plot
Some text has been cut, but nothing has been added (1/3 of the dialogue)
Transformations of Romeo & Juliet:
Film
Luhrmann’s Version
Is no longer a 15th century drama Transposed to modern day Verona Beach Downtown LA-style cityscape, a run-down, half-derelict
urban setting Maintains the divisions of Montague and Capulet (families
become corporations) Dialogue remains faithful to the text in many respects
(Elizabethan dialogue) Doublets and hoses now become retro-seventies costumes
(Romeo’s Hawaiian shirts, Tybalt’s leather pants, etc.) Instead of swords, characters, carry 9mm automatics
emblazoned with brand names such as “sword” or “rapier”
Luhrmann’s Version
Montagues and Capulets ride around in low-rider gang cars (gang-like appeal)
Television used as major mode of communication (Newscasters=Chorus)
Giant skyscrapers Utilizes items that may have been rather risque
for original setting (Mercutio in drag) Drugs are a technicality (ecstasy pill) Clear distinction of race (Mercutio is black,
Montagues are Hispanic, Capulets are Caucasian
Luhrmann’s Version
Rap music Religion plays an important role (Juliet’s
statues, Christ status in Verona Beach, Montague and Capulet’s guns)
May resemble an actual performance of a Shakespeare play (camera angles)
Modern day setting dilutes the tragedy
Frederic Lord Leighton,1853-55
Transformations of Romeo & Juliet:
Painting
SourcesTchaikovsky inkpot.com/classical/people/ tchaikovsky.jpg
“Parry” www.celebhost.net/tonyrusso/pic4.jpg
www.augustaballet.org/Pages/ Photo%20History.html
www.pittsburghsymphony.org/education/supplements/suppmaterials
www.andrews.edu/~mack/pnotes/oct1301.html
www.billingssymphony.org/notes/sept.html
www.barbwired.com/barbweb/programs/tchaikovsky_romeo.html
www.grantparkmusicfestival.com/program_03-06-18.html
www.cso.org/pye_program_notes_2004_week6.taf
www.theatrehistory.com/british/ romeoandjuliet.jpg
Bolshoi at the Bolshoi: Romeo and Juliet. Music by Sergei Prokofiev. Revised choreography by Yuri Grigorovich. Featuring Irek Mukhamedov and Natalya Bessmertnova. Spectacor, 1989.
Center Stage. Written by Carol Heikkinen. Produced by Laurence Mark. Directed by Nicholas Hynter. Columbia Pictures, 2000.
Howard, Camille Cole. The Staging of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet as a Ballet. San Francisco: Mellen Research University Press, 1992.
Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1993.