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Showing posts with label Romeo and Juliet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Romeo and Juliet. Show all posts

Monday, December 10, 2012

Nureyev and Fonteyn *Romeo and Juliet*


Yesterday, I returned to the de Young Museum after a four month absence ...   currently, there is a magnificent exhibition on Rudolf Nureyev 's life.  Many of his costumes are there...and of course, posters  video clips and even a pair of Margot Fonteyn's pink ballet shoes...   

I was delighted to see that later in the day, the museum showed (for free) the full length ballet of *Romeo and Juliet* from The Royal Ballet in 1966, featuring these two beautiful dancers.


 I sat there for two hours, completely entranced....so I had to share two scenes from that famous production for you.

The choreography is Kenneth MacMillan's, 1966.  The beautiful, memorable score is by Sergei Prokofiev.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Love,

♥ Robin ♥


 The Balcony Scene 




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