Romeo and Juliet - Mariinsky Theatre

Romeo and Juliet - Mariinsky Theatre (2013)

One of history's most enduring love stories. Many people believe that Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet is the greatest ballet score ever written. The Mariinsky Ballet shows at its dramatic finest passionate choreography for Romeo and Juliet.  The ballet has become a true classic of the 20th-century ballet repertory. With its emotional choreography and Prokofiev’s famous score, this moving tale of star-crossed lovers that is sure to stay with you long after you leave the Mariinsky Theatre. Libretto – Lavrovsky, Prokofiev, Radlov, Piotrovsky 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.

Casts

	Diana Vishneva as Juliet
	Vladimir Shklyarov as Romeo
	Yuri Smekalov as Paris
	Ilya Kuznetsov as Tybalt
	Islom Baimuradov as Benvolio
	Vladimir Ponomarev as Capulet
	Elena Bazhenova as Juliet's Mother
	Valeria Karpina as Juliet's Nurse

Crew