The Royal Ballet on what makes Romeo and Juliet a modern classic

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Since its 1965 premiere with The Royal Ballet, Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet has become a great modern ballet classic of the world repertory. The nuanced and detailed choreography gives dancers in the lead roles a wealth of opportunity for differing interpretations of the doomed lovers.
Evocative designs by Nicholas Georgiadis bring the colour and action of Renaissance Verona, where a busy market all too quickly bursts into sword fighting and a family feud leads to tragedy for both the Montagues and the Capulets. Prokofiev’s ravishing score sweeps this dramatic ballet towards its inevitable, emotional end.
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[@nicolebezeau1174]

It's crazy how far Anna and Marcelino have come from just being in the background with in the corps de ballet, to doing simple classical solos, and then boom! They're Principals dancing 2 of the most iconic roles in the repertoire! Hope to see some clips of the relay on here, as I am Canadian, and we don't have the live relays.

[@lizziewalker9374]

Marcelino and Anna are pure magic! Watching them dance together is such sweet exquisite pleasure as to see where one begins the other must surely end. They are a seamless pair and you can see just how much care and trust they have for each other. Fantastic partnership.

[@katydidiy]

This and Manon break my heart everytime. We forget Romeo and Juliet were only about 13 or 14 yrs of age.

[@CanalDoJoshua]

Anna and Marcelino are amazing! Love watching them together…

[@a.phillips6892]

Anna and Marcelino…perfect pairing, love this💓💓💓💓💓

[@pheart2381]

I love these two together.

[@kati6806]

Such inspiring human beings!Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻🕉️

[@judyn8227]

These videos are the BEST! Yay, Christopher Saunders, I just adore him!🤩Marcelino and Anna are absolutely amazing, and I'm loving Anna's new hair, very glamorous! Need to get to London sometime really soon!!!💂

[@elizzy8754]

And Whitehead, the best ever Tybalt.

[@hk6970]

Anna Rose's outfit at the rehearsal (leotard i guess) is amazing.

[@luciavitale5903]

Thank You from Verona!

[@dinaduckworth2786]

Thank you for sharing! It is just beautiful!

[@orianamandi]

So so beautiful!!!😍😍😍😍

[@brandonreina5461]

I should definitely see a ballet performance of Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare) somehow while at University of Houston-Clear Lake as a college student (along with The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella)

[@liaaa047]

Woah!

[@brucealfred2547]

Who's the Asian dancer that kissed Juliet's hand @1:19

[@arnelahamzic1976]

Ryoichi Hirano, he's a principal

[@brucealfred2547]

thanks so much!

[@honeyjar4337]

Im finally early

[@user-vo3wl4mm3z]

ギターひけるようににやりたいにやー🐱🐱

[@andrewe3095]

😴 Promo-SM!!!

[@barbaraosimani6285]

I really can't see the dancers dancing with a face mask on. This will be remembered as the most ridiculous and horrible time of history. KZbin is there to testify. Could you maybe use AI to wear them off please? ; )