Film

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet

2020 · 2h 6m · Music · Drama · Romance

A ballet by Christian Spuck

Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” has inspired generations of artists to adaptations like scarcely any other work. In his colorful, passionate music, the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev brilliantly captured the clash of love and hatred, and the proximity of tenderness and violence. Inspired by Prokofiev’s vivid music and the timeless quality of Shakespeare’s tragedy, choreographer Christian Spuck and the Ballett Zürich narrate the most famous love story in world literature using strong images that are full of enthralling theatricality and touching emotion. Michail Jurowski, a true Prokofiev expert, is at the rostrum of the Philharmonia Zürich. Recorded live at Opernhaus Zürich June 2019.

Katja Wünsche

Juliet

William Moore

Romeo

Elena Vostrotina

Juliet's Nurse

Lucas Valente

Lord Capulet

Eva Dewaele

Lady Capulet

Tigran Mkrtchyan

Tybalt

Daniel Mulligan

Mercutio

Christopher Parker

Benvolio

Jan Casier

Count Paris

Filipe Portugal

Friar Lawrence

Jessica Beardsell

Juliet's Friend

Meiri Maeda

Juliet's Friend

Emma Antrobus

Juliet's Friend

Arianna Soleti

Juliet's Friend

Natatia Warzabluk

Juliet's Friend

Aurore Lissitzky

Juliet's Friend

• Michael BeyerDirector
• Paul SmacznyProducer
• Nyika JancsóDirector of Photography
• Sergei ProkofievOriginal Music Composer
• Geoffrey SheilEditor

ROMEO UND JULIA - Trailer

Release date

June 19, 2020

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 6m

Genres

Music, Drama, Romance