Tag: Rudolf Nureyev

Few stories have endured quite like Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and in English National Ballet’s sumptuous production, Rudolf Nureyev’s choreography proves every bit as timeless as the tragedy itself. Rich in theatricality, romance and dramatic tension, this is a production that wears its classical heritage proudly whilst demonstrating ballet’s extraordinary capacity for storytelling. Across three acts, Nureyev’s choreography brings lovely clarity to the familiar narrative. From the bustling streets of Verona to the intimacy of the lovers’ encounters and the devastation of their final moments, the storytelling remains assured and accessible. Prokofiev’s magnificent score provides the emotional heartbeat, its familiar, rousing passages lending grandeur to the action whilst its quiete...