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Boston Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
Boston Ballet will open the second half of its 2007-08 season on Valentine's Day with John Cranko's acclaimed staging of Romeo & Juliet. With this production, Boston Ballet becomes only the second U.S. ballet company to perform Cranko's Romeo & Juliet
Tickets
Boston Ballet will open the second half of its 2007-08 season on Valentine's Day with John Cranko's acclaimed staging of Romeo & Juliet. With this production, Boston Ballet becomes only the second U.S. ballet company to perform Cranko's Romeo & Juliet
Cranko's Romeo & Juliet premiered in 1962 and was first performed by the Stuttgart Ballet. His exquisitely rendered ballet, set to Sergei Prokofiev's magnificent score, is an inspired realization of William Shakespeare's timeless tale. While Prokofiev's original composition initially faced heavy criticism, it has become one of the most popular of all ballet compositions.Schedule of Performances
"Cranko's Romeo and Juliet is the most satisfying match for Prokofiev's score and provides the most vivid characterizations of this ageless classic," said Boson Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen. "The choreography perfectly mimics the shape of Shakespeare's original text and serves as a wonderful tribute to the play. This version of Romeo & Juliet poses a great challenge for dancers, as great acting skills must both complement and enhance each dancer's performance."
When the Stuttgart Ballet danced the American premiere of John Cranko's Romeo and Juliet in 1969, Clive Barnes wrote in The New York Times that this staging of Prokofiev's score "is, quite simply, the best of a surprisingly distinguished bunch. Many choreographers have attempted the score . . . but it has been left to Cranko to give the work its complete fulfillment."
More than 35 years later, that assessment continues to ring true. Cranko was a gifted story teller who masterfully wove choreography and drama into a seamless whole. His Verona teems with life: the crowd scenes are exquisitely etched, and the main characters are clearly part of the fabric of society. "It's a very sophisticated production," said Nissinen. "It's a real dance drama with wonderful choreography, and the pas de deux are stunning."
- Thursday, February 14 and February 28 at 7pm
- Friday, February 15 and February 29 at 8pm
- Saturday, February 16 and March 1 at 2pm and 8pm
- Sunday, February 17 at 2pm and 7pm
- Sunday, March 2 at 2pm
Tickets
Tickets for season ballets can be purchased by phone through Telecharge at 800.447.7400, online at www.telecharge.com, or in person at the Citi Performing Arts Center (SM) Wang Theatre box office, located at 270 Tremont Street in Boston's Theatre District, open Monday- Saturday from 10am - 6pm. Prices for Romeo & Juliet range from $25 - 110. ($25 price available in person only) Discounted group tickets (10 or more) are available by calling Boston Ballet's Group Sales at 617.456.6343. Rush tickets are available. Contact the Boston Ballet box office at 617.695.6955 or visit www.bostonballet.org for details.
