Martin West, San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, Maria Kochetkova, Davit Karapetyan - Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (2017)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR | (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 5 ch) | 7.18 Gb (DVD9) | 116 min
Classical | C Major
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) VBR | (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 5 ch) | 7.18 Gb (DVD9) | 116 min
Classical | C Major
Maria Kochetkova is exceptional as Juliet, her movements always graceful, supple and beautiful. Her facial expressions early in the ballet radiate an ingratiating childlike innocence and joy, but in the darker and more tragic moments later on transform subtly to frustration, fear and sadness. She is a fine actress and a great dancer. Davit Karapetyan makes a splendid Romeo: his dance scenes with Juliet exude passion and deep love, and his sword fight with Tybalt divulges both exceptional athleticism and gracefulness. Luke Ingham in the role of Tybalt is also very convincing, both in his dancing and acting skills. (Robert Cummings, Classical Net)
Cast:
Romeo - Davit Karapetyan
Juliet - Maria Kochetkova
Mercutio - Pascal Molat
Benvolio - Joseph Walsh
Tybalt - Luke Ingham
Lord Capulet - Ricardo Bustamante
Lady Capulet - Sofiane Sylve
Nurse - Anita Paciotti
Paris - Myles Thatcher
Rosaline - Wanting Zhao
Lord Montague - Rubén Martín Cintas
Lady Montague - Lacey Escabar
Friar Lawrence - Jim Sohm
Prince of Verona - Martino Pistone
San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
Conductor - Martin West
Choreography by Helgi Tomasson