Details

Romeo gate-crashes a ball given by his family's enemies, the Capulets, only to fall in love with their daughter Juliet. Their passion is mutual, but the hatred between their families forces their relationship to a catastrophic conclusion. The Mariinsky Ballet opens the season with the eagerly awaited return of Romeo and Juliet, one of the most cherished ballets in its repertory. Set to Prokofiev’s magnificent score, the ballet portrays the bittersweet love of the star-crossed lovers from their first fateful meeting to their untimely and tragic deaths. Danced by renowned Mariinsky ballerinas Alina Somova, Evgenia Obraztsova and Olesya Novikova, partnered by Andrian Fadeev, Vladimir Shklyarov and Igor Kolb, the most famous love story of all time is presented in its original version by Leonid Lavrovsky, embodying all the drama and passion of Shakespeare’s text.

Cast/Performers

Evgenia Obraztsova (Juliet), Olesya Novikova (Juliet), Alina Somova (Juliet), Ekaterina Osmolkina (Juliet), Evgeny Ivanchenko (Romeo), Anton Korsakov (Romeo), Vladimir Shklyarov (Romeo), Igor Kolb (Romeo)

Creatives/Company

Music: Prokofiev
Company: Mariinsky Ballet