Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
Synopsis
Kenneth MacMillanās passionate choreography for Romeo and Juliet shows The Royal Ballet at its dramatic finest. Sergey Prokofievās famously evocative score is the driver for some of the most ardent pas de deux and powerful set pieces in ballet history. The vibrant crowd scenes with magnificent designs by Nicholas Georgiadis vividly recreate the color and bustle of 16th-century Verona in this Royal Ballet classic. āYasmine Naghdi and Matthew Ball will hug their first Romeo and Juliet their whole lives. What a dream debut for these two youngstersā¦ā (The Spectator) āKenneth MacMillan was a consummate storyteller, and in Romeo and Juliet he came as close to perfection as itās possible to get.ā (Culture Whisper) āFrom the quarrelling townsfolk to the stately ball guests, this is a Romeo packed with life, the whole company caught up in the balletās unfolding tragedy.ā (The Independent)
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