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Romeo and Juliet is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Music from the ballet was extracted by Prokofiev as three suites for orchestra and as a piano work. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare concerning two young "star cross'd lovers" and the role played by their tragic suicides in ending a long running family feud. It is one of the most famous of Shakespeare's plays, one of his earliest theatrical triumphs, and is thought to be the most archetypal love story of the and indeed the history of Western culture.
Leonid Lavrovsky's celebrated realisation of Romeo and Juliet to Prokofiev's music was created at the Mariinsky Theatre in January 1940. The staging has been treasured in St. Petersburg ever since, and this production still honours the original version. Guided by the dramatic force and lyric power of Prokofiev's score, Lavrovsky's choreography draws a grandly moving portrait of the star-crossed lovers and the Renaissance society which frames their tragedy. Classical ballet in 3 acts Music by Sergei Prokofiev, Libretto by Lavrosky Prokofiev,Radlov and Piotrovsky, based on the tragedy by William Shakespeare.
Vishneva (Juliet), Vladimir Shklyarov (Romeo), Alexander Sergeyev (Mercutio), Islom Baimuradow (Benvolio), Ilya Kuznetsov (Tybalt), The Marinsky (Kirov) Ballet and the Marinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Musical direction: Valery Gergiev, Choreographer: Leonid Lavrosky
Russian
English, French
Production compagny : Telmondis
Coproduction compagny : Mariinsky Theatre, Mezzo, in association with France Télévisions and the support of CNC
Running Time : 1x150'
Production Year : 2013
Distribution compagny : Telmondis distribution
Video Format : HD CAM