S6E8: Romeo & Juliet Part 1: Romeo, Prokofiev, & Not a Happy Ending

Kinetic Conversations with the Fort Wayne Ballet

English - April 01, 2024 06:10 - 18 minutes - 41.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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Previous Episode: S6E7: Conversations of Nutcrackers Past

Next Episode: S6E9: Romeo & Juliet Part 2: Pillow Dances and a Clash of Swords

In this first part of our discussion on the ballet, Romeo & Juliet, Jim sits down with Karen Gibbons-Brown to review Prokofiev's near-perfect score and the history of his adaptation of the Shakespearean tale of woeful romance. The composer dreamed of a happy ending for his version of the luckless lovers' tale, but Fate could not be deterred. Fort Wayne Ballet presents Romeo & Juliet on April 19 & 20 at the Arts United Center. Tickets are available now at fortwayneballet.org.

Kinetic Conversations is a Wayneshout Production. Fort Wayne has a voice at Wayneshout.com.