Romeo and Juliet
From: Tuesday, 2nd November 2010
To: Saturday, 6 November 2010
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Synopsis
Romeo gate-crashes a ball given by his family's enemies, the Capulets, only to fall in love with their daughter Juliet. Their passion is mutual, but the hatred between their families forces their relationship to a catastrophic conclusion.
Our Review:
4 November 2010
This was a sumptuous evening of technically flawless, visually exciting and emotionally compelling ballet. The combination of classical exactitude and contemporary flourish was thrilling, the narrative scope of the production was convincing and impressive and the individual performances were warm and commanding. As part of English National Ballet’s 60th anniversary tour this was a magnificent revival of Rudolf Nureyev’s version of Shakespeare’s tragedy.
It was outstanding in so many ways, but undoubtedly the most impressive feature of the evening was the dancing. Nureyev’s ambitious and exhilarating choreography supported the storytelling brilliantly. The central performances are strong and subtle. The radiant intensity of Romeo, played by the virtuoso Vadim Muntagirov, who covers the stage in awe-inspiring arcs and leaps, is particularly moving. His ardent athleticism underscores the passion he feels for Juliet, sweetly and affectingly danced by Daria Klimentova, who makes a ...
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Prokofiev (Music)
skyARTS (Corporate Sponsor)
English National Ballet (Company)
Rudolph Nuryev (Choreographer)
Ezio Frigerio (Design)
Tharon Musser (Lighting)
Patricia Ruanne (restaging) (Choreographer)
Frederic Jahn (restaging) (Choreographer)
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