The legendary Ballet Marinski presents two performances of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet at the Palau de les Arts
09.12.2011
· Valery Gergiev, on the 10th, and Alexei Repnikov, on the 11th, share the musical direction of this show, which features Alina Somova, Igor Kolb and Vladimir Shkliarov, principal dancers of the company
· Tickets are sold out, except for the 5% reserved for sale on the day of the performance.
Valencia (December 9, 2011) – Dance returns to the Main Hall of the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía with a performance by the Mariinsky Theatre Ballet of St. Petersburg. The company will present two exclusive performances of Sergei Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet on Saturday, December 10, and Sunday, December 11. In the pit will be the Mariinsky's resident orchestra, one of the world's finest ensembles, conducted by Valery Gergiev on the 10th and Alexei Repnikov for the second performance.
The Mariinsky Theatre Ballet of St. Petersburg is one of the most prestigious dance companies of all time. Its history is intertwined with that of Russian choreographic art, which began more than two and a half centuries ago. The company's strict adherence to classical and artistic principles places it among the greatest artistic expressions in the world.
After its debut at the Palau de les Arts in 2009 with a program paying tribute to Mikhail Fokine, in which all performances were sold out, the Mariinsky now presents in Valencia this ballet with music by Sergei Prokofiev and a libretto by the Russian composer in collaboration with Sergei Radlov, Adrian Piotrovsky and Leonid Lavrovsky.
Alina Somova, Vladimir Shkliarov and Igor Kolb, principal dancers of the company, will participate in these two evenings of dance, with one of the most valued and complex works of the genre.
The ballet Romeo and Juliet originated in 1934 as a commission from the Kirov Theatre (the Soviet name for what is now the Mariinsky Theatre) to Prokofiev. Following several disagreements, the Kirov and, later, the Bolshoi Theatre rejected the work, which was even banned by the dancers themselves, who considered it... It was considered impossible to dance due to its complexity. Finally, the premiere took place in Brno, in the former Czechoslovakia, in 1938 with choreography by Ivo Vánia Psota. The work's success led the Kirov Theatre to reconsider its reservations, and it staged the piece in January 1940 with Leonid Lavrovsky as choreographer.
Romeo and Juliet consists of three acts, thirteen scenes, and 50 musical numbers. The score is one of Prokofiev's masterpieces, incorporating additional instruments beyond the usual ones to recreate the Verona immortalized by William Shakespeare in his tragedy.
Tickets for the Romeo and Juliet ballet are sold out. Only 5% of the venue's capacity remains available for sale at the box office on the day of the show.
