Shakespeare 460: Romeo & Juliet | Festival Krumlov

PKF–Prague Philharmonia and Les Ballets Bubeníček in ballet choreography by Jiří Bubeníček

The festival will close with the most famous playwright whose work has inspired composers for 460 years since his birth next year. To mark William Shakespeare’s anniversary, his most famous play Romeo and Juliet in four musical settings by composers from two centuries will be performed, accompanied by Les Ballets Bubeníček ensemble in a choreography by Jiří Bubeníček. The PKF-Prague Philharmonia will be led through the Shakespeare evening by conductor Tomáš Brauner.

Artists
PKF–Prague Philharmonia
Tomáš Brauner – conductor
Jiří Bubeníček – choreography
Les Ballets Bubeníček – ballet ensemble

Program
Vincenzo Bellini: Capulets and Montagues – Sinfonia
Charles Gounod: Overture to Romeo and Juliet
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet – Overture – Fantasia
Sergei Prokofiev: Selection from the suites from ballet Romeo and Juliet

Program of the Krumlov Festival 2024

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  • 3.8.2024 / Sa / 20:30

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