Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet TheatreA. Vienuolio g. 1, Vilnius, 01104, Lithuania
Dates/times in Vilnius time zone
| Friday 12 February 2021 | 18:30 |
| Saturday 13 February 2021 | 18:30 |
| Sunday 14 February 2021 | 18:00 |
Programme
| Romeo and Juliet | Music: Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953) Choreography: Krzysztof Pastor |
Performers
| Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre | |
| Modestas Pitrenas | Conductor |
| Modestas Barkauskas | Conductor |
| Tatyana van Walsum | Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer |
A ballet in 2 acts
Sergei Prokofiev created ballet Romeo and Juliet in 1935-1936 – at that time he regretted his return from West to Russia and tried to get back, however, the Iron Curtain prevented him from doing so. The new impressive ballet was shunned by Russian theatres and saw daylight only in 1938 in Brno, Czechoslovakia. In Lithuania its premiere was unveiled in 1977. The production created in 1993 by Vladimir Vasiliev turned into a staple of Lithuanian ballet. The new interpretation of the eternal love story was offered by LNOBT's artistic director of ballet Krzysztof Pastor.
