ABT Romeo and Juliet at Wolftrap

By Hilary Stroh, 16 July 2016

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“Hee Seo has clean lines, great refinement of movement and delicacy of person”

Reviewed at Wolftrap National Park for the Performing Arts: Filene Center, Vienna on 14 July 2016

Romeo and Juliet (Leonid Lavrovsky)

American Ballet Theatre

Hee Seo, Dancer

Cory Stearns, Dancer

Misty Copeland, Dancer

Joseph Gorak, Dancer

Gillian Murphy, Dancer

James Whiteside, Dancer

A hot affair: Staatsballett Berlin in Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet

Katja Vaghi, 30th June

The Staatsballett Berlin closes its season in great style at the Deutsche Oper. Majestically performed, John Cranko's Romeo and Juliet is a still delight of movement and décor.

*****

Joffrey's R&J: Falling, Flying, or Tumbling in Turmoil

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 29th March

Christine Rocas played Juliet with exuberant lyricism that won me over completely.

***11

Les Ballets de Monte Carlo seduce Madrid

Cristina de Lucas, 10th February

Les Ballets de Monte Carlo present Jean-Christophe Maillot’s elegant version of Romeo and Juliet in Madrid.

****1

Isabella Boylston: ABT's new Juliet

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 22nd June

Isabella Boylston made an impressive debut in MacMillan's treasured classic amid some fine performances from the supporting cast.

****1

Exquisite woe with BRB's star-crossed lovers

Hedy Mühleck, 25th February

As part of their Shakespeare400 celebration, BRB give a touching account of the Bard's timeless classic Romeo and Juliet.

****1

The Mariinsky's Romeo and Juliet in Tokyo

Joy Wang Xin Yuan, 2nd December

The legendary Natalia Makarova celebrated her 75th birthday in Japan with the Mariinsky's Romeo and Juliet which was led by Kristina Shapran and Timur Askerov.

****1

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Hilary Stroh

Hilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books.

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