1989 Bolshoi Ballet Romeo and Juliet (excerpts 5/19) by Grigorovich/Prokofiev - Dance of the Knights

From Act One "Dance of the Knights". Recorded at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1989. Andrei Sitnikov as Capulet, Irina Nesterova as Lady Capulet, Aleksandr Vetrov as Tybald, Natalya Bessmertnova as Juliet and Irek Mukhamedov as Romeo. The Members of Ballet and Orchestra of Bolshoi Theatre. Algis Zhuraitis, Conductor.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• romeo
• and
• juliet
• bolshoi
• ballet
• 1989

[MJLongman]

Which choreographer is this? (I don't recognise it.)

[TheBolshoi97]

@MJLongman It's Yuri Grigorovich ;)

[Lauriefishbone]

the music is beyond cool

[hotboyclarence]

as usual, the very BEST! huge, spacious, heroic and heraldic--the usual hallmarks of the "Bolshoi" (as they should be). in a totally different league than the "dainty" Royal Ballet" or any other "music box" performance. dont take me wrong: they are great too, but are of a different type altogether. apples and oranges. both good, but different entities.

[SuYPark]

cool

[nick76gr]

@hotboyclarence could not have said it better! right on spot

[dsmurashev]

Damn slow (

[carmen71280]

Wonderful. One can hardly think of a better performance .The 2000 Scala seems shallow and misses the slow tempo the tragedy requires.

[ajnamoonstone]

immense!

[MJLongman]

@TheBolshoi97 That would explain the title - I did wonder! Ha ha, thank you :) I only know the MacMillan and the Nureyev, and I only know those vaguely.

[MakiCZE]

perfect!



[dbertobis]

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