Act i 6 volume iii book ix sampson me they shall feel while i am able to stand. Romeo and juliet is a 1978 disco single written and recorded by cairoborn disco producer. His albums often had a historical or classical theme, the best known of these being romeo and juliet, which was used in the disco movie thank god its friday although it was not on the soundtrack album. The song has everything you would expect from a disco epic long instrumental intro, disco strings, sentimental melody and words, ideal male and female vocals. Okay, maybe not up to par with romeo and juliet still another excellent concept album. This effort secured costandinos status as the man who would be offered the opportunity to craft the theme song to casablancas soontofollow. The l968 and l996 productions by zeffirelli and lurhmann respectively are highly memorable. Costandinos romeo and juliet 7 vinyl product details. Music in lossless formats other music disco, eurodance alec r.
Costandinos and the syncophonic orchestra casablanca. Balthasar tells romeo where to meet juliet and the nurse. The friar will send romeo word to be at her family tomb when she awakes. Background to production having explored a range of film interpretations of romeo and juliet you will now have a good.
It was recorded at trident studios, london in september 1977 and released by ibis in france and casablanca records in us. Buy romeo and juliet by pdf online from public domain. It was recorded at trident studios, london in september 1977 and released by ibis in france and casablanca records in us the album consists of one over 30minutes long disco suite composed of five acts, including various instruments and genres. Two households both alike in dignity, in fair verona where we lay our scene. To avoid this marriage, juliet takes a potion, given her by the friar, that makes her appear dead. The single was a retelling of shakespeares romeo and juliet and was taken from the album of the same name. The plan goes awry, and romeo learns instead that she is dead.
Download free sample and get upto 30% off on mrprental. From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood make. If you are familiar with midsummer, consider in what ways the plays, though of dramatically different genres, are similar. Oxford school shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible onpage notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. The stark opening, with a sharply stated bass and keyboard theme over a merciless kick drum, is one of. Juliet says goodbye to her husband who must leave verona. Romeo and juliet 1978 disco full 12inch version alec. The genius of alec costandinos is his thinking beyond the box he incorporated william shakespeares own lyrics into this production. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from alec r. Romeo and juliet professor evans helps the reader to visualise the stage action of romeo and juliet, a vital element in the plays significance and useful to students approaching it for the first time. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes a pair of starcrossd lovers take their life. Romeo, romeo, romeo juliet, your heart is torn tween love and hatred juliet, but love so sweet came unexpected. And how do the links between shakespeare and popular music complicate what we think we know about shakespeare, and popular music.
He compares her to an angel and eavesdrops on her thoughts as she laments the fact that she has fallen. Balthasar tells romeo that juliet has married paris. Part of the palgrave shakespeare studies book series pashst. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes a pair of starcrossed lovers take their life. This edition of romeo and juliet includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists including websites and classroom notes. Costandinos dominated the eurodisco genre in the late 1970s. See important quotations explained on wednesday morning, on a street in mantua, a cheerful romeo. Costandinos and the syncophonic orchestra released in 1978.
Alec r costandinos romeo juliet original casablanca edit. Two households both alike in dignity in fair verona where we lay our scene from ancient grudge break to new mutiny where civil. The tragedy of romeo and juliet by william shakespeare dramatis personae chorus prince escalus, prince of verona. Romeo and juliet, in the popular oxford school shakespeare series, updated with a fresh new look author william shakespeare and series editor roma gill. Alec s solo albums contain some of the greatest eurodisco tracks of all time. Once again he speaks of her beauty what light through yonder window breaks. The play has been highly praised by literary critics for its language and dramatic effect. Costandinos, born alexandre kouyoumdjian in 1944 in cairo. Romeo and juliet was produced in l936, 1954, l968, 1983 and l996. Romeo and juliet rationale we are designing a unit based on william shakespeares romeo and juliet to introduce our overarching theme of conflict with authority.
Romeo and juliet penned by that most affecting playwright master william shakespeare and edited by that inconsolable lacrimose shawn peters dramatis personae prologue. Costandinos producer, composer, vocals, keyboards, don ray arranger, don ray keyboards, alan hawkshaw keyboards, herbie flowers bass, patrick halling strings, slim pezin. Juliets father forces her into a marriage with count paris. Alec r costandinos romeo juliet original casablanca. Love is the ultimatedancing in the nighttouch me baby.
Romeo and juliet, in fact, bears a resemblance not only to the works on which it is based. Montague, heads of two houses at variance with each other capulet, heads of two houses at variance with each other old capulet, old man of the capulet family romeo, son to montague. Download ebook romeo and juliet for kids pdf for free. He created several other classic albums such as the hunchback of notre dame, sphinx which featured 2 tracks. The single spent one week at number one of the dancedisco chart in march 1978. This effort secured costandinos status as the man who would be offered the opportunity to craft. Romeo has kept his feelings for juliet a secret from his friends. Romeo, now suddenly your heart is burning romeo, and in her eyes the stars are shining romeo, romeo, romeo juliet, your heart is torn tween love and hatred juliet, but love so sweet came unexpected juliet, juliet, juliet need i say to you, hes a montague turn your eyes away, speak no more of this young villain. Costandinos the greatest disco producer of all time.
Working with her students, many as young as seven, she makes shakespeares plays come wonderfully alive for young eyes and ears. Romeo and juliet 1596 by william shakespeare, romeo and juliet 1968 by franco zeffirelli, and romeo and juliet 1996 by baz luhrmann, all present the same. He began his career as a publisher and producer for various artists. Romeo and juliet is a 1978 disco single written and recorded by cairoborn disco producer, alec r. Romeo and juliet is an early tragedy by william shakespeare about two teenage starcrossd lovers whose untimely deaths ultimately unite their feuding households. Romeo and juliet prologue two households, both alike in dignity, in fair verona, where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. Shakespeares complete original script based on the second quarto of 1599, with corrections and alternate text from. While this unit could be used in any high school setting, we are specifically designing it for our student teaching practicum in gwinnett county. For more than 20 years, lois burdett has been introducing shakespeare to primary school pupils. Alec rupen costandinos, born alexandre kouyoumdjian in 1944 in cairo, egypt is a french singer and artist of the 1970s. Jul 21, 2017 romeo, now suddenly your heart is burning romeo, and in her eyes the stars are shining romeo, romeo, romeo juliet, your heart is torn tween love and hatred juliet, but love so sweet came unexpected juliet, juliet, juliet need i say to you, hes a montague turn your eyes away, speak no more of this young villain.