Ballet of the Paris Opera: Romeo and Juliet at the Ciné Palace

Ciné Palace, 4 Avenue Fauconnet

We all know the story of Romeo and Juliet, elevated to myth by Shakespeare! In its production created for the Ballet of the Paris Opera in 1984, Rudolf Nureyev takes hold of this brilliant and energetic score to offer a sumptuous, particularly cinematic version. His choreography aims to show the metamorphosis of young Romeo into a man thanks to a passionate Juliet who tragically comes of age. Scenes of ball, juvenile provocations and duels in a beautifully reconstructed Italian Renaissance give body, depth and…