Romeo & Julia – Ballet

Description

Who doesn't know the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet? The two young lovers from feuding families marry despite the hatred, but their love ends fatally due to misunderstandings, violence, and unfortunate circumstances. Only their death leads to the reconciliation of the families.

This drama for twelve dancers – six men and six women – embraces the intensity of Shakespeare's masterpiece. Director Asun Noales approaches the conflict from various perspectives – the body, technique, and emotion. In search of a dance that tells the truth without hiding behind movement but becoming movement itself, the work unfolds a choreographic language that encompasses the complexity and contrasts of the story and its characters. The attraction and pure love between the protagonists overcome deep-seated hatred and entrenched conflicts, defeat revenge, and place flesh, passion, and longing at the center of the narrative. Under the direction of chief conductor Josep Vicent, the argovia philharmonic performs the production together with the Spanish ballet company OtraDanza.

Program:
Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)
"Romeo and Juliet" op. 64, ballet in 4 acts, reduced version by Tobias Leppert

Participants:
OtraDanza, ballet company
Asun Noales, direction and choreography
Josep Vicent, chief conductor
argovia philharmonic

Highlights

• Ballet production of Romeo & Juliet
• With the Spanish company OtraDanza
• Under the direction of chief conductor Josep Vicent

General Information

The ballet Romeo & Juliet is performed in the Alte Reithalle in Aarau. The piece is based on Shakespeare's love tragedy and combines dance, emotions, and music. The production is presented jointly by the argovia philharmonic and the Spanish ballet company OtraDanza.

Location

Apfelhausenweg 20, 5000 Aarau, Schweiz

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