San Francisco Ballet: Romeo & Juliet
“With its passionate choreography, spine-tingling swordsmanship, and celebrated score by Sergei Prokofiev, this colorful and emotional retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet has packed houses around the world.”
Synopsis
From grand spectacles to poignant close-ups, experience Helgi Tomasson's bravura interpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet like you've never seen it before. With passionate choreography, spine-tingling swordsmansip, and a celebrated score by Sergei Prokofiev, San Francisco Ballet's passionate retelling of the Bard's greatest tragedy has packed houses around the world. Romeo & Juliet is one of the Company's most popular and widely toured ballets and has been seen by more than 200,000 people since it premiered in 1994. Choreographed by Helgi Tomasson, with sets and costumes by Jens-Jacob Worsaae, this visually stunning production and the brilliant dancers of San Francisco Ballet bring this powerful and touching tragedy - and Renaissance-era Verona - vivdly to life. ""Tomasson lifts Shakespeare's complex and familiar language off the gilded pages and translates it into lucid classical choreography that is visceral, fresh, and ultimately sublime"" (Huffington Post).
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Release History & Theatrical Window
April 2, 2017
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Thomas Grimm
- Original Score
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Original Title
- San Francisco Ballet: Romeo & Juliet
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Production Studios
- San Francisco Ballet
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Thomas Grimm
Sergei Prokofiev
Department Leadership Roster
Thomas Grimm
Director
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What is San Francisco Ballet: Romeo & Juliet about?
From grand spectacles to poignant close-ups, experience Helgi Tomasson's bravura interpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet like you've never seen it before. With passionate choreography, spine-tingling swordsmansip, and a celebrated score by Sergei Prokofiev, San Francisco Ballet's passionate retelling of the Bard's greatest tragedy has packed houses around the world. Romeo & Juliet is one of the Company's most popular and widely toured ballets and has been seen by more than 200,000 people since it premiered in 1994. Choreographed by Helgi Tomasson, with sets and costumes by Jens-Jacob Worsaae, this visually stunning production and the brilliant dancers of San Francisco Ballet bring this powerful and touching tragedy - and Renaissance-era Verona - vivdly to life. ""Tomasson lifts Shakespeare's complex and familiar language off the gilded pages and translates it into lucid classical choreography that is visceral, fresh, and ultimately sublime"" (Huffington Post).
Who directed San Francisco Ballet: Romeo & Juliet?
San Francisco Ballet: Romeo & Juliet was directed by Thomas Grimm.
Who stars in San Francisco Ballet: Romeo & Juliet?
The principal cast of San Francisco Ballet: Romeo & Juliet includes Maria Kochetkova, Davit Karapetyan, Pascal Molat, Joseph Walsh, Luke Ingham.
When was San Francisco Ballet: Romeo & Juliet released and how long is it?
San Francisco Ballet: Romeo & Juliet was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 2h 8m.
Who composed the musical score for San Francisco Ballet: Romeo & Juliet?
The original motion picture soundtrack for San Francisco Ballet: Romeo & Juliet was composed by Sergei Prokofiev.