By Prokofiev's age, art had exhausted the story of Romeo and Juliet, but the story of Prokofiev's ballet music proves that it hadn’t. In fact, the plot may raise quite a few questions.
At this concert, we can see this work from a unique angle: First, the whole piece can only rarely be heard, as most orchestras tend to play only the suites; second, its modern dance adaptation turns the symphonic piece into stage music and places Shakespeare's classic into an entirely new light, even compared to Prokofiev himself. Are you curious to know how much creativity is hidden in this story? Come along!