romeo and juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Dramatic sympony
- Music
- Hector Berlioz
- Libretto
- Émile Deschamps
- Choreography
- Sasha Waltz
- Mezzo-Soprano
- Julie Boulianne
- Tenor
- Yann Beuron
- Bass
- Nicolas Cavallier
- Set design
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Pia Maier-Schriever
Thomas Schenk
Sasha Waltz - Costume design
- Bernd Skodzig
- Lighting design
- David Finn
- Chorus master
- José Luis Basso
- Conductor
- Vello Pähn
Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet
Orchestre et Chœurs de l’Opéra national de Paris
about
To dance is to participate actively in the vibration of the universe.- Sasha Waltz
The German choreographer Sasha Waltz’s poignant version of the celebrated legend of the “star‑crossed” lovers from Verona captures all the romanticism of Berlioz’s symphonic poem. The monochrome sobriety of the costumes and sets accentuates the dramatic intensity of the work and highlights the emotions of the young hero and heroine. Scene by scene – be it the masked ball, tinged with humour, Romeo and Juliet’s sensual and poetical pas de deux, their secret marriage or the heart-breaking burial scene – the choreographer illustrates the depth of the characters’ emotions and offers us a series of images of striking beauty. On stage, dancers, solo singers and chorus come together for a choreographed opera on a timeless and universal theme.
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Podcast Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo and Juliet or encountering the Other
Hugo Marchand and Amandine Albisson in rehearsal — By Aliénor de Foucaud
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Dance swept along by the current
Interview with the choreographer Sasha Waltz — By Dorian Astor
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Waltzing with Berlioz
Romeo and Juliet, between choreography and song — By Valère Etienne / BnF
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