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Romeo and Juliet (3rd of 3)

Romeo and Juliet

The ballet Romeo and Juliet translates William Shakespeare’s play into dance, which is accompanied by Sergei Prokofiev’s dynamic score. This scene from the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 2003 production shows Lady Capulet (Pieter Symonds).

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Royal New Zealand Ballet
Photograph by Bill Cooper

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Nancy Swarbrick, 'Creative life - Performing arts', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/4155/romeo-and-juliet (accessed 6 May 2024)

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