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Costume designs for Romeo and Juliet

Title: Costume designs for Romeo and Juliet [graphic] / Bolasni.
Author: Bolasni, Saul, 1916-2012.
Publication: [1961]

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Description

2 drawings on tracing paper : ink, wash, colored pencil, col.; 37 x 24 cm. or smaller.

Summary

Costume designs for the characters of Romeo and Juliet in a ballet performance presented on television. The design for Romeo includes a detail of his sleeve decoration; the design for Juliet includes two details of her headdress.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Costume design drawings.

Source (note)

Saul Bolasni.

Biography (note)

Designed for NBC-TV's Bell Telephone Hour, season 3, episode 11, telecast on March 17, 1961. The program, titled Much ado about music, celebrated the plays of William Shakespeare. Donald Saddler choreographed a ballet based on the tragedy Romeo and Juliet, which was danced by Jacques d'Amboise and Violette Verdy in the title roles.
American costume designer Saul Bolasni performed as a dancer, notably in Valerie Bettis's choreography for the musical Up in Central Park (1945). He has designed costumes for the theatre, ballet, and television. He worked for Omnibus from 1956 to 1961 and for the Bell Telephone Hour from 1960 to 1961.
The Bell Telephone Hour began as a radio concert series in 1940 and moved to television from 1958 to 1968. As one of the first television series to broadcast exclusively in color, it undoubtedly appealed to stage designers. Its programs of classical music, opera, musical theatre, ballet, and drama featured many eminent performing artists. Violette Verdy and Jacques d'Amboise were members of the New York City Ballet at the time of their appearances.

Call Number

*MGZGA Bol S Rom 1-2

OCLC

776152993

Author

Bolasni, Saul, 1916-2012.

Title

Costume designs for Romeo and Juliet [graphic] / Bolasni.

Imprint

[1961]

Biography

Designed for NBC-TV's Bell Telephone Hour, season 3, episode 11, telecast on March 17, 1961. The program, titled Much ado about music, celebrated the plays of William Shakespeare. Donald Saddler choreographed a ballet based on the tragedy Romeo and Juliet, which was danced by Jacques d'Amboise and Violette Verdy in the title roles.

American costume designer Saul Bolasni performed as a dancer, notably in Valerie Bettis's choreography for the musical Up in Central Park (1945). He has designed costumes for the theatre, ballet, and television. He worked for Omnibus from 1956 to 1961 and for the Bell Telephone Hour from 1960 to 1961.

The Bell Telephone Hour began as a radio concert series in 1940 and moved to television from 1958 to 1968. As one of the first television series to broadcast exclusively in color, it undoubtedly appealed to stage designers. Its programs of classical music, opera, musical theatre, ballet, and drama featured many eminent performing artists. Violette Verdy and Jacques d'Amboise were members of the New York City Ballet at the time of their appearances.

Local Note

Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.

For a film, titled Juliette, of the Romeo and Juliet ballet from the Bell Telephone Hour, see: *MGZHB 4-75.

Source

Gift; Saul Bolasni.

Added Author

Saddler, Donald. Associated name

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet.

Research Call Number

*MGZGA Bol S Rom 1-2

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