Paris Opera Ballet - Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare's story of Romeo and Juliet, elevated to the level of myth, had to wait until the 20th century to become a ballet, thanks to Sergei Prokofiev's music in 1935. In his production, created for the Paris Opera Ballet in 1984, Rudolf Nureyev brought this brilliant and energetic score to life in a lavish, cinematic version. His choreography focuses on the young Romeo's transformation into a man, alongside the passionate Juliet, who tragically comes of age. The ballroom scenes, youthful rivalries, and duels against the backdrop of a splendidly rendered Italian Renaissance lend depth and power to the story of the lovers of Verona, caught between the ancient hatred of their families.

Ballet in three acts.