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Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet / Nagano, Lyon Opera Ballet |
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This 1992 Opera de Lyon production of Sergei Prokofiev's masterly dance adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy about two "star-cross'd lovers" will shock anyone who expects a conventional treatment of one of ballet's most durable classics. Avant-garde choreographer Angelin Preljocaj sets the work not in Verona, Italy, but in an unnamed, vaguely familiar totalitarian state--the stage is taken up by mostly sterile, gray prison walls. Preljocaj's choreography is innovative, his dancers, especially the leads, Pascale Doye (Juliette) and Nicholas Dufloux (Romeo), are flawless, and Kent Nagano leads the Orchestre de l'Opera de Lyon in a shimmering account of excerpts from Prokofiev's score. That's a warning: at 85 minutes, this production barely covers half of Prokofiev's music, showing off Preljocaj's genius at the expense of the composer. It's worth a look if you're on the prowl for something different, but what's onstage is defiantly not Prokofiev's ballet. --Kevin Filipski
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