Juliet & Romeo

Mats Ek defied conventions again with Juliet & Romeo, his personal reinterpretation of the Shake-speare myth for the Royal Swedish Ballet. Created in 2013 on the occasion of the company’s 240th an-niversary, this choreography sets aside Prokofiev’s score and instead uses a selection of Tschaikovsky pieces. The ballet’s inverted title not only claims the key role of Juliet, but also anticipates a subversion of the traditional story: Ek’s irreverent style, with awkward, insolent moves and the absence of iconic features like the balcony, swords or the bottle of poi-son, make the tender adolescent lovers the true core of the drama.  

Music by Piotr Ilich Chaikovski  (1840-1893), selected by Mats Ek, arranged by Anders Högstedt

Artistic team

Choreography: Mats Ek

Set and costume design: Magdalena Åberg

Lihgting design: Linus Fellbom

Conductor: Nir Kabaretti

Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real

PIOTR ILICH CHAIKOVSKI (1840-1893)

Suite No. 3, Op. 55, 4th movement, Var. VIII

The Tempest, Op. 18

Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23, 1st movement

Suite No. 3, Op. 55, 4th movement

Symphony No. 5, Op. 64, 4th movement

Suite No. 1, Op. 43, 4th movement

Symphony No. 5, Op. 64, 4th movement

Symphony No. 5, Op. 64, 2nd movement

Capriccio Italien, Op. 45

Fatum, Op. 77

Manfred, Op. 58, 1st & 4th movements

String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11

Manfred, Op. 58, 1st movement

Manfred, Op. 58, 4th movement