Bolshoi Ballet in HD: Romeo and Juliet
At Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center: Jan 21
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A Jacob’s Pillow & Mahaiwe Co-Presentation
January 21, 2018
In Verona, Romeo and Juliet fall madly in love while their respective families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are caught in a bitter rivalry ending in heart-wrenching tragedy…
Alexei Ratmansky, former artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, stages the company’s premiere of his production with dramatic urgency and a fresh re-telling of Shakespeare’s beloved classic. His brilliant and detailed adaptiation set to Prokofiev’s romantic and cinematic score, reignites the story of literature’s most celebrated star-crossed lovers like no other classical ballet choreographer today.
Music: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
Cast: The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet
