The timeless love story as contemporary ballet theatre
‘My only love sprung from my only hate.’ The story of the age-old feud between two families that renders the love between Romeo and Juliet impossible is etched in the collective memory. The Spanish choreographer Marcos Morau depicts the timeless tragedy as a parable, dispensing with the anecdotal. He places the dark tale in a world where violence is so ubiquitous that total destruction seems inevitable. Morau creates an astonishing visual universe in which his characteristic poetic musicality and meticulously choreographed language of movement are key. He draws inspiration from the score by Sergei Prokofiev, who, in setting the Shakespearean drama to music, undeniably wrote one of the most impressive ballets of the 20th century. He masterfully expresses the sensual lyricism of the young lovers and allows the entire composition to be dominated by an ominous undertone.
ca. 1u 20min
Free introduction 1 hour before each performance and free post-show discussions on Sunday, March 23, and Saturday, April 12.
With the support of the Tax Shelter measure of the Belgian Federal Government.
The creators
Marcos Morau
Choreography
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Dansers Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
Dance
Sergej Prokofjev
Composition
Symfonisch Orkest Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
Music
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Gavin Sutherland
Conductor
Max Glaenzel
Scenography
Silvia Delagneau
Costume design
Bernat Jansà
Lighting design