Romeo (William Bracewell) beckons Juliet (Francesca Hayward) down from her balcony and they share a romantic dance together. The Making of Romeo and Juliet: Beyond Words Learn about the award-winning ...

It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as Shakespeare. Boy meets girl. Girl falls in love with boy. Families start fighting. Soliloquies are delivered. Soft light breaks through yonder windows ...

Boston University Music Professor Jeremy Yudkin shares his fascinating knowledge of music, music history, composers, orchestras with concert-goers and music lovers ahead of select performances by the ...

Sergei Prokofiev was born in Sontzovka, in the Ukraine, on April 23, 1891, and died in Moscow on March 5, 1953. He composed the ballet “Romeo and Juliet” in 1935 and 1936, and compiled two orchestral ...

NEW YORK — In 1935, Sergei Prokofiev made a devil’s bargain: He moved to the Soviet Union, chasing a lucrative offer to write any opera or ballet he wanted and an opportunity to take command of the ...