Photographs of the ballet used in the booklet are stills from the Mosfilm production, 1954, reproduced by permission of Contemporary Films Ltd. (Booklet includes film credits) The most famous music in Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet” does not go to the lovers of the title. Montagues and Capulets, (Russian: Монтекки и Капулетти) also known as Dance of the Knights, is a work of classical music written by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev.The piece is the first one in the Suite No. Includes a stapled full size 8 page booklet with credits, tracklist and notes in English, French and German and photographs. Dance of the Knights-Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet Company) Melissa Cooper ( Photo: Bill Cooper) (This video short documentary on MacMillian's "Romeo and Juliet… The troubled road to the ballet’s premiere left him broken. The film is set to Sergei Prokofiev’s original score for Romeo and Juliet, and is unique in telling this classic story through dance. Romeo and Juliet connect at a dance where sexual energy crackles through the air; when the guards leave the room, the inmates abandon formal moves for dirty dancing, grappling with longing. Scene 2 (Preparing for the Ball: Juliet and the Nurse / Juliet as a Young Girl / Arrival of the Guests: Minuet / Masks: Romeo, Mercutio and Benvolio in Masks / Dance of the Knights / Juliet’s Variation / Mercutio / Madrigal / Tybalt Recognizes Romeo / Gavotte: Departure of the Guests / Balcony Scene / Romeo’s Variation / Love Dance) Act II Sergei Prokofiev, who made a devil’s bargain in accepting a commission for “Romeo and Juliet” and moving to Stalinist Russia. The version most well-known today was first presented in 1940 at the Kirov Theater … 64ter, which consists of two parts from his 1935 ballet Romeo and Juliet.He wrote versions for both orchestra and piano. 2 from Romeo and Juliet, Op. Discover releases, reviews, track listings, recommendations, and more about Prokofiev*, Erich Leinsdorf - Romeo And Juliet: Ballet Excerpts at Discogs.

The score was adapted especially for the film. The ballet consists of four acts and 10 scenes, with a total of 52 separate dance numbers. Complete your Prokofiev*, Erich Leinsdorf collection. Romeo and Juliet (ballet), Op.64 (Prokofiev, Sergey) This work is likely not in the public domain in the US (due to first publication with the required notice after 1924, plus renewal or "restoration" under the GATT/TRIPS amendments), nor in the EU and those countries where the copyright term is life+70 years. Many people believe that Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet is the greatest ballet score ever written.