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The Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet: electrifying on-stage chemistry in a sensational debut

Natalia Osipova as Juliet and Patricio Revé as Romeo with The Royal Ballet in Romeo and Juliet
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Patricio Revé as Romeo in MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet
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Patricio Revé as Romeo and Natalia Osipova as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet
© Andrej Uspenski/RBO
Natalia Osipova as Juliet and Patricio Revé as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet
© Andrej Uspenski/RBO
Patricio Revé as Romeo in Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet
© Andrej Uspenski/RBO
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“so spontaneous that you feel both deeply moved and desperate to change the inevitable conclusion”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 5 May 2025
Romeo and Juliet (Sir Kenneth MacMillan)
The Royal Ballet
Koen Kessels, Conductor
Martin Georgiev, Conductor
Nicholas Georgiadis, Set Designer, Costume Designer
John B. Read, Lighting Designer
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Natalia Osipova, Dancer
Patricio Revé, Dancer
Luca Acri, Dancer
Téo Dubreuil, Dancer
Kristen McNally, Dancer
Gary Avis, Dancer
Valentino Zucchetti, Dancer
Daichi Ikarashi, Dancer
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