Rudolf Nureyev's Romeo & Juliet: Dance of the Knights (extract) | English National Ballet
Created by Rudolf Nureyev in 1977 for London Festival Ballet, as we were then called, Romeo and Juliet holds a very special place in our history as a company and in the hearts of many ballet lovers. Subscribe for regular ENB films ► http://bit.ly/ENBSubscribe Watch more ENB films ► / enballet Performed by English National Ballet with Prokofiev’s exhilarating Dance of the Knights performed by English National Ballet Philharmonic at our #ENB70 Gala earlier this year. Shakespeare's heartbreaking tale, Nureyev's blazing ballet. Sumptuous costumes and sets transport you to Renaissance Verona, its piazza bustling with market traders, street entertainers and the restless factions of the Capulet and Montague families. Amidst the grandeur of the Capulet’s ball, our star-crossed lovers meet, unleashing a fateful sequence of events, from the romantic bedroom scene to their tragic final embrace. #EnglishNationalBallet #RomeoandJuliet #Nureyev --------------------------- STAY CONNECTED Sign up to our monthly newsletter ⟶ http://www.ballet.org.uk/sign-up Subscribe on YouTube ⟶ / @englishnationalballet ENB on Facebook ⟶ / englishnationalballet ENB on Twitter ⟶ / enballet ENB on Instagram ⟶ / englishnationalballet ENB on Spotify ⟶ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4F32M... --------------------------- Founded in 1950 as London Festival Ballet by the great English Dancers Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, English National Ballet has been at the forefront of ballet’s growth and evolution ever since. English National Ballet brings world class ballet to the widest possible audience through performances across the UK and on eminent international stages including The Bolshoi Theatre and Palais Garnier; its distinguished orchestra, English National Ballet Philharmonic; and being a UK leader in creative learning and engagement practice, building innovative partnerships to deliver flagship programmes such as English National Ballet’s Dance for Parkinson’s. Under the artistic directorship of Tamara Rojo CBE, English National Ballet has introduced ground-breaking new works to the Company’s repertoire whilst continuing to honour the tradition of great classical ballet, gaining acclaim for artistic excellence and creativity. 2019 saw English National Ballet enter a new chapter in its history with a move into a purpose-built state-of-the-art home in East London which brings a renewed commitment to, and freedom for, creativity, ambition, and connection to more people, near and far, than ever before. Website ⟶ http://www.ballet.org.uk
