Classical Ballet "Romeo and Juliet" Sergey Prokofiev (Ballet in three acts) The State Classic Ballet Theatre Moscow theatre "New Opera"
Schedule for "Romeo and Juliet" Sergey Prokofiev (Ballet in three acts) The State Classic Ballet Theatre 2022
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev Choreography: Leonid Lavrovsky Choreography: Gediminas Taranda Costume Designer: Anna Ipatieva
Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra of the "New Opera" Theatre
World premiere: 11 January 1940, Kirov Theatre, Leningrad, USSR
Choreographer Leonid Lavrovsky
Original version by Mikhail Lavrovsky
Choreography of «Gavotte»
and Finale of Act II Gediminas Taranda
Set Designer Evgeny Lysik
Costume Designer Anna Ipatieva
Synopsis Synopsis 1 ACT Verona. A morning.
City still sleeping. Only Romeo is not sleeping. He wanders along empty streets
submersed in dreams of love. Step-by-step revive streets, there are early
passers - by. Servants go out of an inn , clean desktops. Tybald, nephew of
the Capulets comes out. He is the searcher for adventures and fighter, he only
waits for a case to battle to the hated Montagues. He sees Benvolio, nephew of
Motagues. The case was presented. The combat starts. On a noise run out people
from the houses of the Montagues and Capulets. The combat inflames. City is
waken up. Strokes of an alarm are heard. Young nobleman, Paris, are coming
to Montagues to ask Juliet to be his wife. But the master of the house doesn’t
even notice him, he hurries to join the fighters. There is a duke of a
Verona on the scene . He commands to lay down arms. The duke declares, that from
this time, the one who will conceive combat with weapons in arms, will be
executed. The people go away, satisfied by the order of the duke. Room of
Juliet. She is cheerful, she teases the Benefactress, throws in her cushions,
hides from her. The cheerful games are stopped by the mother of Juliet. She
strictly orders to stop playing. Then the mother takes her by an arm and they
approach to a mirror. Juliet is an adult. Dancing party in the palace of the
Capulets. All nobles of Verona are gathered there. On a dancing party there are
singers, musicians, girl friends of Juliet and Paris with his page. Cheerfully
laughing, passes Mercutio. Ballroom in the house of the Capulets. Behind
desktops the visitors talk ceremonially. The dances start. Everyone ask Juliet
to dance. Her dance is full of purity, charm, and poetry. There is Romeo in a
hall. He is unable to tear his eyes off her. Romeo approaches to Juliet and
speaks to her about the feelings. The mask rolls off from his face. Juliet is
charmed by beauty and nobleness of his face. She is already in love. But this
scene is seen by Tybald. He recognizes Romeo. When the dancing party was
terminated, the Benefactress informs Juliet, that Romeo – Montagues, their
enemy. But it will not stop Juliet. Under a cover of darkness they meet in a
garden. They speak about their love, vow fidelity.
2
ACT Juliet is unable to suffer even a brief separation from him. She
sends the Benefactress to find Romeo and to give him the letter. The
Benefactress and accompanying her servant appear in the center of a carnival.
Everyone dances tarantella, sings, having fun. In crowd she finds Romeo and
gives him the letter: Juliet agrees to become his wife. In cell of Laurence
Romeo tells him about their love and asks to marry them. Laurence is touched by
purity of feelings of the beloved. He agrees. Juliet enters, and Laurence
blesses their union. The carnival rustles and sparkles on the squares of
Verona. Among turbulent fun the friends of Romeo - Mercutio and Benvolio. There
is a Tybald. He has noted Mercutio. The combat was knotted. Romeo comes, he
attempts to stop the fighters. When Romeo removes a sword of Mercutio to prevent
bloodshed, Tybald puts Mercutio a mortal blow. Romeo is in grief. He does not
remember himself. He takes a sword of Mercutio and kills Tybald. The
Capulets are craved with revenge. Benvolio helps Romeo to hide.
3
ACT Romeo gets to the bedroom his young wife. He wishes to see her before
the departure. He has to live Verona. Morning. Juliet’s parents and the
benefactress enter her bedroom. They tell her a terrible message - day of her
wedding with Paris is assigned already. Juliet cries. But their will is
unshakable. In despair Juliet runs to Laurence. He knows how to help to
business: there is a drug, which will load Juliet in dream similar to the death.
Only Romeo will know the truth, he will secretly come to city and will steal her
from a crypt and will take away to a secure place. Juliet agrees with pleasure.
She returns home and pretends, that obeys the will of the parents. And,
having remained one, drinks the drug. In the morning Juliet is found "dead" in
the bedroom. Autumn night in Mantuya. Romeo is told about Juliet’s death. He
rushes to Verona. He sees a funeral cortege, and in the open coffin - his
beloved. Under a cover of night he enters the family crypt, says goodbye to
Juliet and drinks the poison. Having woken up, Juliet sees a breathless body of
Romeo, blinded by grief; she kills herself with his dagger. The death of
both children makes the inconsolable parents to conclude an everlasting peace
and in memory of two fine creatures to stop the war.
Schedule for "Romeo and Juliet" Sergey Prokofiev (Ballet in three acts) The State Classic Ballet Theatre 2022
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