Sunday, 18 September 2022

romeo + juliet and west side story

What do you know about the Italian city of Verona?

Verona | Italy | Britannica

It's also famous as the setting for one of the most famous plays:

Shakespeare In Verona: The Home Of Romeo & Juliet

Here's a good overview for students:

Summary of Romeo and Juliet

EFL / ESL Materials | Romeo and Juliet

And here here's a modern updating of the play:

Romeo and Juliet 1996 trailer - YouTube

It has also been adapted into a ballet - by Tchaikovsky:

Romeo & Julia | Tchaikovsky-Ballet - YouTube

And by Prokoviev - with the same scene:

Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet -- Tybalt-Mercutio-Romeo fight scene (Macmillan) - YouTube

With a film of the original staging in Moscow [from 9:15]

"The Magic of Romeo and Juliet" - The story of Prokofiev's great ballet - YouTube

With a fabulous staging in Budapest from 2020:

Romeo and Juliet | About | Great Performances | PBS

Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words, BBC iPlayer | Culture Whisper

The Making of Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words | Great Performances | PBS

Then there is West Side Story:

West Side Story - Wikipedia

Which Spielberg filmed last year:

Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" | Official Trailer | 20th Century Studios - YouTube

But here's the original from 1961:

West Side Story - Prologue - Official Full Number - 50th Anniversary (HD) - YouTube

West Side Story ' Dance at the Gym ' Mambo 日本語字幕 - YouTube

West Side Story - Cool (1961) HD - YouTube

It really is a 'great piece of art':

The Great ‘West Side Story’ Debate - The New York Times

Why West Side Story is a Masterpiece - YouTube

See also:

Jay Doubleyou: high culture > popular culture --- high register > low register

Jay Doubleyou: learn english through dance

Jay Doubleyou: learning english through musicals

Jay Doubleyou: racial issues

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