Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet has a strong claim to being the greatest ballet. Not only does it contain much of the composer’s finest and most instantly appealing music, it is also considered one of the most exceptional musical realisations of Shakespeare.

Composer Sergei Prokofiev
Conductor Valery Gergiev
Performers London Symphony Orchestra

Romeo & Juliet
Disc 1
1. Scene I, Introduction
2. Act I, Scene II, Romeo
3. Act I, Scene III, the Street Awakens
4. Act I, Scene IV, Morning Dance
5. Act I, Scene V, the Quarrel
6. Act I, Scene VI, the Fight
7. Act I, Scene VII, the Duke's Command
8. Act I, Scene VIII, Interlude
9. Act I, Scene IX, Preparations for the Ball
10. Act I, Scene X, Juliet the Young Girl
11. Act I, Scene XI, Arrival of the Guests
12. Act I, Scene XII, Masks
13. Act I, Scene XIII, Dance of the Knights
14. Act I, Scene XIV, Juliet's Varation
15. Act I, Scene XV, Mercutio
16. Act I, Scene XVI, Madrigal
17. Act I, Scene XVII, Tybalt Recognizes Romeo
18. Act I, Scene XVIII, Gavotte
19. Act I, Scene XIX, Balcony Scene
20. Act I, Scene XX, Romeo's Variation
21. Act I, Scene XXI, Romeo and Juliet's Love Dance
22. Act II, Scene XXII, Folk Dance
23. Act II, Scene XXIII, Romeo and Mercutio
24. Act II, Scene XXIV, Dance of the Five Couples

Disc 2
1. Act II, Scene XXV, Dance With Mandolins
2. Act II, Scene XXVI, the Nurse
3. Act II, Scene XXVII, the Nurse Delivers Juliet's Letter to Romeo
4. Act II, Scene XXVIII, Romeo At Friar Laurence's
5. Act II, Scene XXIX, Juliet At Friar Laurence's
6. Act II, Scene XXX, the People Continue to Make Merry
7. Act II, Scene XXXI, Further Public Festivities
8. Act II, Scene XXXII, Meeting of Tybalt and Mercutio
9. Act II, Scene XXXIII, Tybalt and Mercutio Fight
10. Act II, Scene XXXIV, Death of Mercutio
11. Act II, Scene XXXV, Romeo Decides to Avenge Mercutio's Death
12. Act II, Scene XXXVI, Finale
13. Act III, Scene XXXVII, Introduction
14. Act III, Scene XXXVIII, Romeo and Juliet
15. Act III, Scene XXXIX, the Last Farewell
16. Act III, Scene XL, the Nurse
17. Romeo & Juliet : Act III, Scene XLI, Juliet Refuses to Marry Paris
18. Act III, Scene XLII, Juliet Alone
19. Act III, Scene XLIII, Interlude
20. Act III, Scene XLIV, At Friar Laurence's Cell
21. Act III, Scene XLV, Interlude
22. Act III, Scene XLVI, Juliet's Bedroom
23. Act III, Scene XLVII, Juliet Alone
24. Act III, Scene XLVIII, Aubade
25. Act III, Scene XLIX, Dance of the Young Girls With Lilies
26. Act III, Scene L, At Juliet's Bedside

Release Date 11 January 2010

LSO0682 | 822231168225

Producer James Mallinson
Engineers Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded November 2008, Barbican, London

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Booklet in English, French & German

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