Kirov Ballet: Romeo and Juliet

For the Shakespeare in Washington festival, St. Petersburg's magnificent company dances the greatest love story of all time in the original Lavrovsky/Prokofiev production.

Jan 16 - 21, 2007
Opera House
$47.00 - $125.00

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About the Program

Artists:

Valery Gergiev , artistic director
Sergei Prokofiev , music
Leonid Lavrovsky , choreography

"The Kirov's dancing is unfailingly elegant." --The Washington Post

Residing in the top echelon of artistic achievement for more than 200 years, St. Petersburg's Kirov Ballet is "awesome in its perfection of style, its technical power and assurance, its unanimity of spirit, and in the majestic scale of it all" (The Washington Post).

Romeo and Juliet
Choreography by Leonid Lavrovsky
Music by Sergei Prokofiev

The Kirov returns to the Kennedy Center to perform its landmark production of Romeo and Juliet, which was created for the company in 1940 by Leonid Lavrovsky to Sergei Prokofiev's monumental score. This full-length version of Shakespeare's classic tragedy of young love is packed with ensemble numbers and spectacle, framing performances that are "passionate, subtle, and beautifully danced" (The Sunday Times, London). With drama, romance, and excitement, Romeo and Juliet glitters with bravura dancing by the Kirov's internationally acclaimed company. Part of the citywide festival Shakespeare in Washington.

CASTING (subject to change):
Tue., Jan. 16 at 7:30 p.m. – JULIET: Evgenya Obraztsova; ROMEO: Andrian Fadayev
Wed., Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. – JULIET: Olesya Novikova; ROMEO: Igor Kolb
Thu., Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. – JULIET: Olesya Novikova; ROMEO: Vladimir Shklyarov
Fri., Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. – JULIET: Maya Dumchenko; ROMEO: Mikhail Lobukhin
Sat., Jan. 20 at 1:30 p.m. – JULIET: Evgenya Obratzsova; ROMEO: Andrian Fadeyev
Sat., Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. – JULIET: Maya Dumchenko; ROMEO: Anton Korsakov
Sun., Jan. 21 at 1:30 p.m. – JULIET: Evgenya Obratzsova; ROMEO: Igor Kolb

All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.

Group of 20 or more? Group Sales offers special terms and discounts for most performances.

Additional Resources

About the Kennedy Center Ballet Series

Artist's Web Site

Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra : Heinz Fricke is the artistic director of the KC Opera House Orchestra

Romeo & Juliet : Learn more about Romeo and Juliet and Shakespeare's England

Shakespeare in Washington : More than 60 local, national, and international organizations will celebrate Shakespeare's life and work through performance, exhibits, and lectures at venues throughout the city.

The Shakespeare Explorer : An Interactive Exploration of the Bard's Legacy
This new interactive website on the life and legacy of William Shakespeare delves into the complex relationships between the art, artists, and the world we live in.

Cast and Company

Company:
Mariinsky Ballet

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