Romeo and Juliet - Spectacular Ballet

Romeo and Juliet - Spectacular Ballet in Malta,  Malta, 24.07.2015 - 24.07.2015

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On Friday 24 July, at 8pm, at Archbishop Square, Mdina Malta Art Events is presenting a ballet spectacular featuring Prokofiev’s famous ballet Romeo and Juliet. The cast consists of star members of the Bavarian State Ballet of Munich and the National Theatre of Prague.

The event is being organised with the support of Frank Salt Real Estate. Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) composed what became his most famous ballet in 1936. He revised it in 1940 and it is this version which is commonly performed. It is one of the greatest ballets of the 20th century based as it is on an immortal work popularised by Shakespeare’s tragedy of the same name.

Two feuding families in Verona the Capulets (or Capuleti) and the Montagues (or Montecchi) are deadly enemies. The beautiful Juliet Capulet falls in love with Romeo Montague, a veritable no-no to both families. Yet love reigns supreme and the young lovers devise a way how to organise a secret marriage but owing to a chain of unfortunate mishaps they are separated. Juliet drinks a strong sleeping draught which simulates death. Unknown to Romeo, who has never received a message, he goes back to Verona from mantua and believing Juliet to be really dead, he kill himself. Upon waking up moments later Juliet too kills herself when she realises that Romeo is no more. 

Whether on stage or screen this tragic story has never ceased to move audiences all over the world. Many famous choreographers have created productions of it. Bellini and Gounod wrote operas on the subject and Tchaikovsky based one of his most famous works on it. Famous film directors like Zeffirelli won acclaim with his screen version and Leonard Bernstein composed his modern day version of the tale in his West Side Story.

Mdina, our old capital city provides a unique backdrop for a spectacular evening of ballet under the stars. The space has been made available courtesy of Mdina’s Local Council and with special thanks to Major Peter Sant Manduca.

Malta Art Events continues in a tradition that since 2011 has brought to local audiences high quality performances of classical music and opera events as well as ballet and lighter music.

Tickets start from 25 euros with a limited number of tickets with a special discount for children under 12.

Tickets online www.ticketline.com.mt or call hotline 7701 7423

Email: maltaartevents@gmail.com

Visit also: www.maltaartevents.com or www.romeandjuliet-ballet.com

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Archbishop's Square
Mdina, Mdina

Start Date:

24 July 2015

End Date:

24 July 2015

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Malta Art Events

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Venue:

Archbishop's Square

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Mdina

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24
Jul
Romeo and Juliet - Spectacular Ballet
Archbishop's Square, Mdina -
18:00