last tuesday my ballet class went on our third field study to see the royal danish ballet perform romeo and juliet. choreographed by john neumeier, director and chief choreographer of the hamburg ballet, the royal danish orchestra performed prokofiev's timeless score that complemented an absolutely beautiful performance by the dancers.
it was without doubt, my favorite ballet performance i have ever seen to date. i have never observed a chemistry between two dancers than that of ida praetorius, who played juliet (and is only 19!!) and gregory dean, who was her romeo. the choreography, while extremely complex, was performed with such lightness and ease and was a perfect aesthetic balance of traditional ballet and a modern dance. the unique choreography paired with the simple set, rich costumes and talented dancers created an absolutely mesmerizing experience that i only wish i could see again and again. too bad the entire show is sold out until the end.
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