Emotivo Romeo y Julieta en el Municipal de Santiago

By Pedro Carcey, 16 April 2026

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Reviewed at Municipal de Santiago, Santiago on 15 April 2026

Romeo and Juliet (John Cranko)

Ballet de Santiago

Paolo Bortolameolli, Conductor

Elisabeth Dalton, Director

Ricardo Castro, Lighting Designer

Orquesta Filarmónica de Santiago

The Australian Ballet does Romeo and Juliet: precision over passion

Katie Lawrence, 24th April

This revival of Romeo and Juliet combines vivid staging and technical leads, but the lover's careful partnership lacks the volatility that makes young love convincing and tragedy believable.

***11

Hot ice: Osipova and Brændsrød sizzle in Cranko’s Onegin

Mark Pullinger, 3rd June

Natalia Osipova, a seasoned Tatiana, is joined by Lukas B Brændsrød, making his debut as Onegin in the summer return of John Cranko's take on Pushkin's classic verse novel.

*****

The Royal Ballet in Onegin: supreme performances across the board

Graham Watts, 22nd January

The welcome revival of a borrowed jewel in The Royal Ballet's treasure chest of story ballets.

*****

Onegin is the Bridgerton of ballet

Ivy Lin, 20th June

Two very promising debuts in the lead roles and good performances in the supporting roles, made this an enjoyable Onegin.

****1

Farewells and bold debuts in National Ballet of Canada's Onegin

Gianmarco Segato, 24th November

National Ballet of Canada's connections to John Cranko's Onegin run deep and this revival featured beloved company farewells and exciting next generation debuts.

****1

Petipa Awards Gala: thrilling theatrics and star turns!

Margaret Willis, 23rd September

A shimmering smorgasbord of some of today’s most exciting international dancers, who performed pristine works by Petipa.

****1

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Pedro Carcey

Chileno y amante de la ópera, Pedro estudió violín durante seis años. Su gusto por la música clásica se suma al interés por las distintas producciones y propuestas realizadas en Chile. Promueve siempre el respeto a las instituciones que han desarrollado la música docta en el país, combinando tradición y vanguardia.

Emmanuel Vázquez y Catherine Rodríguez recrean con emoción Romeo y Julieta en el Municipal de Santiago