English National Ballet
6:57 pmRomeo and Juliet - Celebrating 60 Years
As I've mentioned before Ballet is one of my greatest interests. I love everything about it and really enjoy getting caught up in the moment whenever I go to see it. Just recently we went along to The Palace Theatre in Manchester to watch Rudolf Nureyev's Romeo & Juliet where they were celebrating 60 years of this iconic story.
"From the breathtaking sword-fights of the Capulets and Montagues to the spellbinding romance of Romeo and Juliet's balcony scene, Nureyev's Romeo & Juliet blazes with passion."
One thing I did find with this show, was how heavy and dark the costumes were. It was obviously in keeping with the Shakespearean theme and it really did work well - however they just seemed too heavy for a ballet; where you expect to see floaty dresses, pale colours and tutus it was quite a contrast from the costumes worn in The Nutcracker where they seem wear the stereotypical 'Ballet Wear'.
Source: ballet.org.uk
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