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Vishneva and Shklyarov shine as the Mariinsky's star crossed lovers: Romeo and Juliet at the Royal Opera House

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“The balance of playful and melodramatic moments makes the tragic ending all the more powerful”
Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 28 July 2014
Romeo and Juliet (Leonid Lavrovsky)
Mariinsky Ballet
Diana Vishneva, Dancer
Vladimir Shklyarov, Dancer
Yuri Smekalov, Dancer
Alexander Sergeev, Dancer
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