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Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet

"A ballet by Christian Spuck"

Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” has inspired generations of artists to adaptations like scarcely any other work. In his colorful, passionate music, the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev brilliantly captured the clash of love and hatred, and the proximity of tenderness and violence. Inspired by Prokofiev’s vivid music and the timeless quality of Shakespeare’s tragedy, choreographer Christian Spuck and the Ballett Zürich narrate the most famous love story in world literature using strong images that are full of enthralling theatricality and touching emotion. Michail Jurowski, a true Prokofiev expert, is at the rostrum of the Philharmonia Zürich. Recorded live at Opernhaus Zürich June 2019.

Top Cast

  • Katja Wünsche

    Katja Wünsche

    Juliet

  • William Moore

    William Moore

    Romeo

  • Elena Vostrotina

    Elena Vostrotina

    Juliet's Nurse

  • Lucas Valente

    Lucas Valente

    Lord Capulet

  • Eva Dewaele

    Eva Dewaele

    Lady Capulet

  • Tigran Mkrtchyan

    Tigran Mkrtchyan

    Tybalt

  • Daniel Mulligan

    Daniel Mulligan

    Mercutio

  • Christopher Parker

    Christopher Parker

    Benvolio

  • Jan Casier

    Jan Casier

    Count Paris

Overview

Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” has inspired generations of artists to adaptations like scarcely any other work. In his colorful, passionate music, the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev brilliantly captured the clash of love and hatred, and the proximity of tenderness and violence. Inspired by Prokofiev’s vivid music and the timeless quality of Shakespeare’s tragedy, choreographer Christian Spuck and the Ballett Zürich narrate the most famous love story in world literature using strong images that are full of enthralling theatricality and touching emotion. Michail Jurowski, a true Prokofiev expert, is at the rostrum of the Philharmonia Zürich. Recorded live at Opernhaus Zürich June 2019.

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