Romeo and Juliet (Prokofiev)
Romeo and Juliet (Russian: Ромео и Джульетта, romanized: Romeo i Dzhulyetta), Op. 64, is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. First composed in 1935, it was substantially revised for its Soviet premiere in early 1940. Prokofiev made from the ballet three orchestral suites and a suite for solo piano.
| Romeo and Juliet | |
|---|---|
Commemorative coin depicting a scene from the ballet | |
| Choreographer | Ivo Váňa-Psota |
| Music | Sergei Prokofiev |
| Libretto | Adrian Piotrovsky,
Sergei Radlov, Sergei Prokofiev, Leonid Lavrovsky |
| Based on | Romeo and Juliet |
| Premiere | 1938 Mahen Theatre, Brno |
| Original ballet company | Ballet of the National Theatre, Brno |
| Characters | Ivo Váňa-Psota as Romeo Zora Šemberová as Juliet |
| Genre | Drambalet |
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