The Paris Opera ballet - Romeo and Juliet

Elevated to myth by Shakespeare, the story of Romeo and Juliet had to wait until the 20th century to become a ballet, thanks to Sergei Prokofiev's music in 1935. In his production created for the Paris Opera Ballet in 1984, Rudolf Nureyev brought this brilliant and energetic score to life in a lavish, cinematic version. His choreography focuses on the transformation of young Romeo into a man, alongside a passionate Juliet who tragically comes of age. Ball scenes, youthful rivalries and duels set against a magnificently recreated Italian Renaissance bring depth and power to the story of the lovers of Verona, caught between their families' ancient hatred.

Ballet in three acts

Choreography and direction Rudolf Nureyev

Music Sergei Prokofiev

Conductor Robert Houssart

Cast Paul Marque (Romeo), Sae Eun Park (Juliet), Francesco Mura (Mercutio), Jérémy-Loup Quer (Tybalt), Jack Gasztowtt (Benvolio), Silvia Saint-Martin (Rosaline), Andrea Sarri (Paris), and the Paris Opera Corps de Ballet

The Paris Opera Orchestra

Cinema Director Julien Condemine