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 ...

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 ...

Shakespeare’s timeless love story takes the stage at the Civic Center Music Hall February 20–22, as Oklahoma City Ballet performs the dramatic ballet set to Sergei Prokofiev’s sweeping score.

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 ...

For ballet on a grand operatic scale, nothing else in Houston Ballet’s repertoire compares to Stanton Welch’s “Romeo and Juliet.” Reflecting the sonic decadence of Sergei Prokofiev’s beloved (and oh ...

Packed with grand duets, electrifying sword fights, and a haunting stillness, Romeo and Juliet is a masterclass in movement and storytelling. Embrace the month of love with this ballet’s ultimate ...

After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, this opera adaptation of Tolstoy seemed unperformable. But in Munich, it has become an urgent antiwar cry. By Joshua Barone A production of “War and Peace” in ...

Valery Gergiev is the world's hottest guest conductor at the moment. This hour he leads the Radio France Philharmonic in concert. But before we get to that, we get a taste of Gergiev's sound on CD. He ...

Prokofiev's passionate ballet score to Romeo and Juliet combines the lightness of the love story and the tender emotions with music of real... Russian Valentine: Prokofiev's Romeo And Juliet Russian ...