Romeo & Juliet is Lovely and Logical (A San Francisco Ballet Review)
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Sergei Prokofiev’s score for Romeo and Juliet is perfect. With sweeping and weeping strings accompanied by menacing horns, it is William Shakespeare’s story told by instruments. Helgi Tomasson takes a classic approach to the score by setting it in 16th century Verona, and although first appearances convey a middle-of-the-road approach, subtle tweaks intertwined throughout help kick the storytelling up a few notches.
To view images of San Francisco Ballet in Romeo & Juliet, a trailer for the performance, and streaming information, please visit The Ballet Herald.
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