I love how clearly they were able to translate the "plague on both your houses" into movement. One of my favorite scenes from a ballet! Thanks for posting!
I love Shakespeare, this is just as powerful and dramatic without the words. Kenneth MacMillan created magic and drew the audience to respond emotionally to his ballets, he is the greatest choreographer ever!
In 1965, Kenneth MacMillan was choreographer at the Birmingham Royal Ballet (then Sadler's Wells Theater Ballet) and produced this version of Romeo and Juliet. It's brilliant.
Normally I don't quite "get" ballet or what makes a good dance as compared to say opera. If I'm listening to Tchaikovsky's ballet music, I don't understand what a good vs bad performance is. However, this is an exception. I can tell this is an amazing performance: the sword clashes and all of the acting and dancing are so well synced with the music, and I can follow along better than say watching The Nutcracker.
The Macmillan version was danced first by Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn although the choreographer had designed it for the second cast Christopher Gable and Lynn Seymour. I don't think this is from the 2nd cast production, though, is it? And I don't know who played Mercutio either.
Mercutio was created for my father, David Blair, (Danseur Noble), of the Royal Ballet, who played this difficult role to perfection, Shinjinee Sen. Sadly this beautiful film has gone to DVD, and you can't see him do the great sword fight between him, and another great dancer of the Royal Ballet, Desmond Doyal, kill each other to my father's death.
@kimchilaion Not that weird. He kind of goes on and on in the play after being stabbed. It's all a part of his character. He really is a bit of a ham. :p
This is magnificent stuff ; only the Russians can interpret Prokofiev and it makes all the other European realisations look wet in comparison. But not available on DVD - why not ?
Sorry for replying to your comment from so long ago but I just wanted to highlight that this interpretation of Prokofiev's music was by the British choreographer, Sir Kenneth MacMillan.
I have seen many presentations of this moment, but Idk... just seems "gay as hell", for lack of a better term... too much actor showboating all around, the only believable actors were the stand ins/extras...
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I love how clearly they were able to translate the "plague on both your houses" into movement. One of my favorite scenes from a ballet! Thanks for posting!
the acting is so good! Can't imagine having to keep up both acting and dancing!
I love Shakespeare, this is just as powerful and dramatic without the words. Kenneth MacMillan created magic and drew the audience to respond emotionally to his ballets, he is the greatest choreographer ever!
In 1965, Kenneth MacMillan was choreographer at the Birmingham Royal Ballet (then Sadler's Wells Theater Ballet) and produced this version of Romeo and Juliet. It's brilliant.
poor mercutio i bet he was really funny guy :) and of course the music is great
Scala production - year 2000.
Romeo - Angel Corella
Mercutio - Michele Villanova
Benvoglio - Alessandro Grillo
Tybalt - Gianni Ghisleni
Lady Capulet - Bruna Radice
Thank you for uploading! Brilliant!
I would love to know the name of the dancer playing Mercutio.
Tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church door, but it is enough. Indeed, call on me tomorrow, and you may find me a grave man!
This part of the choreography is intense, violent, moving and sad, Takes my breath,
Normally I don't quite "get" ballet or what makes a good dance as compared to say opera. If I'm listening to Tchaikovsky's ballet music, I don't understand what a good vs bad performance is. However, this is an exception. I can tell this is an amazing performance: the sword clashes and all of the acting and dancing are so well synced with the music, and I can follow along better than say watching The Nutcracker.
LOVE this ballet and LOVE the play
8:06 reminds me of Neymar during the world cup
lmfao
Sword fighting and ballet! A "hook" to draw in students to ballet!
No it isn't weird. In almost every ballet if someone is killed or they die it takes forever for them too. Don't ask me why they just do haha
I wonder what Shakespeare would’ve thought of Prokofiev’s soundtrack?
Damn... Prokofiev is an absolute genius
Now i need to write an exam about this. Thank you
The Macmillan version was danced first by Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn although the choreographer had designed it for the second cast Christopher Gable and Lynn Seymour. I don't think this is from the 2nd cast production, though, is it? And I don't know who played Mercutio either.
Mercutio was created for my father, David Blair, (Danseur Noble), of the Royal Ballet, who played this difficult role to perfection, Shinjinee Sen. Sadly this beautiful film has gone to DVD, and you can't see him do the great sword fight between him, and another great dancer of the Royal Ballet, Desmond Doyal, kill each other to my father's death.
@kimchilaion Not that weird. He kind of goes on and on in the play after being stabbed. It's all a part of his character. He really is a bit of a ham. :p
It's not one song. It was created as a ballet piece so it is Op. 64, Act 2 Scenes 32-36...
es perfecto!!!
Justo amazing!
la muerte de Tybaldo en forma de ballet, considero es interesante como esta representado en este ballet.
Яркий эпизод❤
Pff... curtain too slow at the end. Should be down by the final chord.
普羅高費夫 Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)《羅密歐與茱麗葉》
4. Death of Tybalt 提伯特之死
• 15 次重擊的和弦:死亡
• 重擊的頑固音型 (Ostinato):送葬
who is dancing Mercutio please?
What's the name of this song ?
One of the most pivotal scenes in this ballet and there's basically no dancing whatsoever. Wow. Even Lavrovsky's version had more movement.
Right!
We can all fence. goes with the territory
This is magnificent stuff ; only the Russians can interpret Prokofiev and it makes all the other European realisations look wet in comparison. But not available on DVD - why not ?
Sorry for replying to your comment from so long ago but I just wanted to highlight that this interpretation of Prokofiev's music was by the British choreographer, Sir Kenneth MacMillan.
This legit makes no sense and my teacher wants me to write about it.
don't believe
I have seen many presentations of this moment, but Idk... just seems "gay as hell", for lack of a better term... too much actor showboating all around, the only believable actors were the stand ins/extras...