CONTINUING its commitment to taking world-class ballet to audiences across the country, the English National Ballet presents its award-winning production of 'Romeo & Juliet', choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev, at The Bristol Hippodrome next week.
The world’s greatest love story, Romeo & Juliet features inventive, passionate choreography set to Prokofiev’s score, performed live by the English National Ballet Philharmonic.
Sumptuous costumes and sets transport you to Renaissance Verona, its piazza bustling with market traders, street entertainers and the restless factions of the Capulet and Montague families. Amidst the grandeur of the Capulet’s ball, our star-crossed lovers meet, unleashing a fateful sequence of events, from the romantic night scene to their tragic final embrace.
Originally created by Nureyev in 1977 to celebrate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, English National Ballet has since performed it across the world to critical acclaim.
Of the national tour, Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director of English National Ballet said: “Touring to audiences outside of London is something I think is truly important, and I am very proud that this season we will present both full scale ballets and new works. I cannot wait to take Rudolf Nureyev’s beautiful Romeo & Juliet, to audiences up and down the country.”
Performances take place at the Bristol Hippodrome between Wednesday, October 14 and Saturday, October 17. For further information about English National Ballet and to book tickets visit www.ballet.org.uk.
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