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.

Cast

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Elisa Badenes

Juliet

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David Moore

Romeo

Marcia Haydée

the Nurse

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Robert Robinson

Tibald

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Martí Fernández Paixà

Mercutio

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Egon Madsen

Friar Laurence