John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet

Overview

William Shakespeare's tragedy about the feuding Montagues and Capulets, whose children find each other and overcome the deep-seated hatred, has inspired countless artists. John Cranko also took up this timeless material in 1962 and created one of his most popular ballets. Sergei Prokofiev's descriptive music - in combination with Jürgen Rose's opulent sets and costumes – forms the perfect back drop which allows the scenes to unfold just as if they had sprung directly from an Italian Renaissance painting.

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Cast

Elisa Badenes

Juliet

David Moore

Romeo

Marcia Haydée

the Nurse

Robert Robinson

Tibald

Martí Fernández Paixà

Mercutio

Egon Madsen

Friar Laurence