Romeo og Julie (Romeo and Juliet) (1955)

Ballet in three acts, ten scenes, and epilogue after William Shakespeare

MUSIC

Serge Prokofiev (ballet, opus 64)

SCENERY & COSTUMES

Peter Rice

DANCERS

Romeo: Henning Kronstam; Juliet: Mona Vangsaae; Mercutio: Frank Schaufuss; Tybalt: Niels Bjørn Larsen; Benvolio: Flemming Flindt; Paris: Kjeld Noack; Nurse: Britta Cornelius-Knudsen; Peter, a page: Jørn Madsen; Brother Lorenzo: Jan Holm; Lady Capulet: Lillian Jensen; Lord Capulet: Svend Erik Jensen; The Duke of Verona: Poul Vessel; Rosaline: Kirsten Ralov; Friends of Juliet: Aase Bonde, Ruth Andersen, Ellin Bauer, Elisabeth Enevoldsen, Mette Mollerup, Kirsten Simone; Troubadours: Anker Ørskov, Verner Andersen, Tage Wendt; Servants, Guests at the Ball, Citizens: corps de ballet

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Royal Danish Ballet, Kongelige Teater, Copenhagen, 19 May 1955

New Stagings / Productions

London Festival Ballet, 1973

STAGING

London Festival Ballet; Balcony scene only

REPRODUCED BY

Niels Bjørn Larsen and Frederick Ashton

DANCERS

Romeo: Peter Schaufuss; Juliet: Gaye Fulton

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Coliseum, London, 9 April 1973

Royal Danish Ballet, 1984

STAGING

Royal Danish Ballet; balcony scene only

REPRODUCED BY

Henning Kronstam

DANCERS

Romeo: Arne Villumsen; Juliet: Lis Jeppesen

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Metropolitan Opera House (gala performance), New York NY, 13 May 1984

London Festival Ballet, 1985

NEW PRODUCTION

London Festival Ballet

REPRODUCED BY

Niels Bjørn Larsen and Frederick Ashton

SCENERY & COSTUMES

Peter Rice (new, further revised 1989)

DANCERS

Romeo: Peter Schaufuss; Juliet: Katherine Healy; Mercutio: Raffaele Paganini; Tybalt: Nicholas Johnson; Benvolio: Matz Skoog; Paris: Patrick Armand; Lady Capulet: Kirsten Ralov; Lord Capulet: Niels Bjørn Larsen; Juliet’s Nurse: Freya Dominic; Peter, a page: Matthew Hart; Prince of Verona: Frank Schaufuss; Livia, lover of Mercutio (formerly Rosaline): Janette Mulligan; Mandolin Dance: Craig Randolph, Matz Skoog, Darryl Norton

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Coliseum, London, 23 July 1985

Danish Royal Ballet, 1996

NEW PRODUCTION

Danish Royal Ballet

REPRODUCED BY

Peter Schaufuss and Marilyn Vella-Gatt

SCENERY & COSTUMES

Peter Rice

DANCERS

Romeo: Johan Kobborg; Juliet: Michelle Larsen; Mercutio: Thomas Lund; Tybalt: Vladimir Damianov; Paris: Mads Blangstrup; Lady Capulet: Kirsten Simone; Lord Capulet: Tommy Frishoi; Juliet’s Nurse: Jette Buchwald; Peter: Ulrik Birkkjaer; Prince of Verona: Lars Damsgaard; Livia: Rose Gad; Friar Lawrence: Jan Holme; Mandolin Dance: Thomas Flindt Jeppesen, Fernando Mora, Martin Vedel

FIRST PERFORMANCE

Kongelige Teater, Copenhagen, 16 March 1996