Two young lovers, two rival families. In Verona, as the Montaigues and Capulets wage war against each other, Romeo and Juliet meet. As is born a dream that their love may overcome the hatred of the two clans, their ill-fated destiny looms on the horizon.
The tragedy of the lovers of Verona has endured through the centuries and comes back to the stage of Les Grands Ballets in a new version, signed by Ivan Cavallari. On the famous notes of Prokofiev, the purity of Romeo and Juliet’s love comes to life in a breathtaking show that will let the company’s 43 dancers shine.
*Some scenes may offend the sensibilities of a young audience.
This ensemble comprises 43 highly skilled musicians and soloists. Our orchestra, under the direction of Dina Gilbert, has been playing a major role in the success of Les Grands Ballets for over 30 years.
"Romeo and Juliet is a universal love story that has inspired many generations of artists from Dante to Shakespeare, who brought to this story a world wide popularity. I like to think that Romeo and Juliet shouldn’t be connected to a specific period as I believe love inhabits an ageless space."
Ivan Cavallari, Artistic Director
ABOUT THE SHOW
Duration: 2 h 20 with intermission
LES GRANDS BALLETS
Production Director: Stéphan Pépin
Technical Directors: Simon Beetschen
Technical and Production Coordinator: Gabrielle Lemoine-Brin
Stage Manager: Catherine Ledoux
Resident Lighting Designer: Marc Parent
Resident Sound Designer: Raymond Soly
Head Stage Carpenter: Kenneth Gregg
Head of Accessories: Pierre Berthiaume
Head Lighting Technician: Patrick Carrière
Assistant to Head Lighting Technician: Dominic Drouin
Head of Sound: Aidan MacCormack
Head of Video: Roberto D’Avanzo
Head of Costumes: Denise Morin
Head of wardrobe: Mélanie Ferrero
Assistant - Costumes and Set Design: Anne-Sophie Gaudet
Assistant-Head Wardrobe: Louisanne Lamarre
Wardrobe clerk: Christelle Deforceville
Buyer and Props creator: Julie Pelletier
Project manager-wardrobe: Marie-Hélène Gravel
Main Cutter: Caroline Boisvert
First-assistant-cutter: Keli Alexandre
Assistant-cutter: Michèle Gagné
Seamstresses: Eve Boisvert, Anabel Caron, Emilie Tremblay Lévesque, Cecilia Meza, Silvana Fernandez, Camélia St-Cyr Robitaille, Natalie Talbot, Francine Viens, Steve Fortin, Mireille Thibault, Catherine Brodeur, Isabelle St-Gelais, Michèle Gagné, Hélène Falardeau, Mireille C. Tremblay
Fabric dyer: Valérie Delacroix
Hat maker: Julie Tremblay
Props creator: Normand Blais
Atelier Julie Sauriol
Atelier Dominique Dubé
Grand Costumier
Technicians and dressers, IATSE Members, local 56 and 863
