Tchaikovsky- Juliet and Romeo

Product Description The important German newspaper FAZ wrote: ”In Stockhom- terrifically – Mats Ek creates his new ballet”. And Juliet & Romeo is Mats Ek´s first narrative ballet since 1997! He is a highly esteemed choreographer throughout the world and became guest choreographer with major international dance companies. He created Sleeping Beauty for the Hamburg Ballet (1996), A Sort Of for the Nederlands Dans Theater (1997), and Apartment for the Paris Opera (2000). Several of Mats Ek's ballets have been adapted for television, two of them received Emmy awards. Romeo and Juliet becomes Juliet & Romeo when world renowned choreographer Mats Ek presents his fulllength work to Tchaikovsky's music (excerpts from various of Tchaikovsky´s well-known compositions), with its first performance of the Royal Swedish Ballet at the Royal Opera House. Review breathtaking, furious and fascinating --Die Welt Juliet and Romeo, Ek's first full-length work in 17 years, is contemporary ballet at its most thoughtful yet playful. --Kaija Pepper, Dance International