Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet / Nureyev, Fonteyn, Royal Ballet

This particular performance of Romeo and Juliet was the first ballet I ever saw, and has been the ballet that has inspired me throughout my training and start of my career as a dancer.. I cannot possibly explain how much this music and choreography moves me, it pulls at some parts of my inner bits that nothing else does! I recently saw the Macmillan version of the ballet, and I was just so frustrated that it wasn't THIS version, Nureyev's version, that I could hardly enjoy it! Nureyev manages to completely capture the character of the music in every part while also staying truer to the play and the storyline, as well as portraying the characters themselves perfectly, with all the charm and youth they need :) Having Margot Fonteyn as Lady Capulet is so moving, she plays it so beautifully, it wrenches at your heart strings at Tybalts death.. And of course, Nureyev himself is wonderful. The benchmark of all male dance partners :) (to me anyway!)I used to have this video until a few years ago when it was deemed too old and well used to be good anymore :P but after seeing the Macmillan version last night I am inspired to find this one again and satisfy my high standards!

A CLASSIC PIECE OF BALLET HISTORY, MADE NOT MAINLY FOR TV, BUT SHOT ON MULTI 35 MM CAMERAS. A FIRST IN THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE. THE REGION 1 DVD IS A CREDIT TO THE TECHNICAL TRANSFER FROM NEG SHOT NEARL 50 YEARS AGO ON SLOW SPEED NEG. GREAT TO SEE 2 OF THE WORLDS GREATEST DANCERS ,AND TO SEE HOW BALLET STYLES HAVE CHANGED TODAY.

The most convincing portrayal of Romeo & Juliet in any form of theatre , including stage, opera and ballet. Nureyev portrays the perfect youthful Romeo ...... a star by virtue of his looks and his supreme dancing. Margot Fonteyn's Juliet is superbly convincing despite her years. It would be easy to watch the whole ballet, or any part of the ballet, many times over.A true collector's item.

A joy to watch the legendary couple!

Arrived within timelimit stated. Good condition although not the best reproduction - but it was a 1966 production so quality would not be as good as digital recording.

all good. Lovely!

This is definitely 5 stars performance of the superb dancers in all the leading roles. If you ever can see them dancing at all, as the picture is fuzzy, so you can't even make out the faces sometimes. Such a pity. Hope this recording gets digitalized and soon, as it definitely deserves better than this. So looked forward to this and so disappointed!

This is possibly the greatest film of any ballet ever made. It is incredible that this dvd is not available in a European format for the UK. This is a production by the Royal Ballet, Covent Garden; it stars our own Fonteyn, the greatest English ballerina; the thrilling choreography is by Britain's Kenneth Macmillan; but currently it is not available in Region 2 format, and many people in Britain and Europe (including me) cannot watch it.There are several excellent dvds available of Prokoviev's "Romeo and Juliet" (not least a recent Royal Ballet film), often superbly photographed and recorded. The dancing is frequently marvellous but no other version reaches the extraordinary artistic heights, the passionate intensity achieved here by Fonteyn and Nurevev. They perform as if possessed. Sometimes, fine dancers in more recent versions can seem disappointing when placed in comparison.Very striking in this film is the astonishing vulnerability expressed by Fonteyn as Juliet, her spirit actually seems younger in this role than some recent ballerinas who are actually half her age. Fonteyn's Juliet breaks the heart. As for Nureyev, he is perfectly cast as the driven Romeo: no other dancer has his sensational magnetism. Both these incomparable artists appear to give of themselves completely, as if burning up as they perform.When this production was first seen at Covent Garden, people soon realised that here was dancing quite out of the ordinary -which should be recorded for posterity. This wonderful filmed performance of "Romeo and Juliet" needs special attention from the Copyright Owners: it is a highly important document in the history of Ballet.This film urgently requires restoration, if possible as a Blu-Ray edition (for which there will be demand in all parts of the world), to bring the film to the best possible level of clarity. At the very least it requires issue in a format enabling people everywhere to see it.

Disk was in very good condition and well packed. Great service.

Top notch ballet in a theater-like performance. It is very satisfying.

Una gran emoción poder ver esta obra de arte

- Point positif : les danseurs Noureev et Fonteyn sont excellents, leur jeu "théâtrale" et émotif est très très puissant et ressort vraiment bien, d'autant plus que grâce à la caméra on a les gros plans sur leur visages ce qui renforce l'émotion transmise. L'enchaînement des scènes est vivant, vraiment bien fait, les décors parfaits, c'est un plaisir des yeux.- Point négatif : le cameramen nous offre des plans souvent pourris : par exemple il filme régulièrement les danseurs sans les pieds !!!! Les visions d'ensemble manquent, on dirait que la caméra n'a pas de "grand angle". Donc quelques frustrations à propos des plans de vue.

マーゴ＆ヌレエフの二人がとても好きです。二人が踊る時　わたくしは　何か不思議な感情を抱かずにはいられなくなります。それらは踊りが上手とかいう次元ではないのです。バルコニーのシーンと最後のシーンは何度観ても涙が溢れてきます。マーゴの所作は本当に美しい・・・　美しいものを観られたことに感動です。