Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (DVD)
Carlos Acosta,Royal Ballet Sinfonia,Boris Gruzin
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (DVD)
Carlos Acosta,Royal Ballet Sinfonia,Boris Gruzin
Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan
Cuban Superstar Carlos Acosta dances Romeo in Kenneth Macmillan’s timeless version of the Shakespeare/Prokofiev Classic Ballet ‘Romeo & Juliet.‘ In this perennial favourite, Carlos Acosta dances alongside his regular partner, the Spanish ballerina, Tamara Rojo - a celebrated stage partnership which currently has no equal. The drama of the doomed lovers is set against the ravishing sets and costumes designs of Nicholas Georgiadis.
Artists:
Carlos Acosta (Romeo)
Tamara Rojo (Juliet)
José Martin (Mercurio)
Thiago Soares (Tybalt)
Yohei Sasaki (Benvolio)
David Pickering (Paris)
Christopher Saunders (Lord Capulet)
Elizabeth McGorian (Lady Capulet)
Gary Avis (Escalus)
Christina Arestis (Rosaline)
Sandra Conley (Nurse)
Alastair Marriott (Friar Laurence & Lord Montagu)
Francesca Filpi (Lady Montagu)
Royal Ballet Sinfonia
Conductor: Boris Gruzin
Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan
TV Director: Ross MacGibbon
Review
Kate Rockstrom
I don’t think I have ever seen a more beautiful Romeo and Juliet than this production from the Royal Ballet. Not just in ballet, but film and theatre as well these two were tear-jerking-ly gorgeous. Tamara Rojo looks 16 years old, even on close ups (I had to check her age as her prowress as a dancer is excellent). Carlos Acosta as Romeo moves swiftly from boyish hijinks to a strong and dedicated lover with a sense of the masculine that is to be envied by dancers around the world. The balance of the orchestra is stunning and the costumes and cast equal their star leads.
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