Prokofiev - Romeo y Julieta - El Ballet Completo

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Romeo y Julieta - Ballet, Op.64
Grabación de 1973, Kingsway Hall, London
London Symphony Orchestra
André Previn, Director
En mi opinión, todavia es la mejor grabación desta magnífica obra.
De la Wikipedia (lamento que no hay versión en español):
The ballet was composed in 1935 and 1936 as commissioned by the Kirov Ballet, with a happy ending, but was never publicly mounted, partly due to increased fear and caution within the musical and theatrical community in the aftermath of the two notorious Pravda editorials criticising Shostakovich and other "degenerate" modernists. Prokofiev's efforts resulted in suites from the music being heard in Moscow and the United States, but the produced ballet actually premiered in Brno, Czechoslovakia, on December 30, 1938. It is better known from the significantly revised version that was first presented at the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad on 11 January 1940, with choreography by Leonid Lavrovsky, and to which Prokofiev objected.
In 1962, John Cranko's choreography of Romeo and Juliet for the Stuttgart Ballet helped the company achieve a worldwide reputation. In 1965, a production that was choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan for the Royal Ballet premiered at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in which Rudolph Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn brought new life to the characters, and Fonteyn, until then considered to be near retirement, embarked upon a rejuvenated career.
Act I Scene 1 No. 1 Introduction No. 2 Romeo No. 3 The street awakens No. 4 Morning Dance No. 5 The Quarrel No. 6 The Fight No. 7 The Prince gives his order No. 8 Interlude Scene 2 No. 9 Preparing for the Ball (Juliet and the Nurse) No. 10 Juliet as a young girl No. 11 Arrival of the guests (Minuet) No. 12 Masks No. 13 Dance of the Knights No. 14 Juliet's Variation No. 15 Mercutio No. 16 Madrigal No. 17 Tybalt recognizes Romeo No. 18 Departure of the guests (Gavotte) No. 19 Balcony : Scene No. 20 Romeo's Variation No. 21 Love Dance Act II Scene 1 No. 22 Folk Dance No. 23 Romeo and Mercutio No. 24 Dance of the five couples No. 25 Dance with the mandolins No 26. The Nurse No 27. The Nurse gives Romeo the note from Juliet Scene 2 No. 28 Romeo with Friar Laurence No. 29 Juliet with Friar Laurence Scene 3 No. 30 The people continue to make merry No. 31 A Folk Dance again No 32. Tybalt meets Mercutio No. 33 Tybalt and Mercutio fight No. 34 Mercutio dies No. 35 Romeo decides to avenge Mercutio's death No. 36 Finale Act III Scene 1 No. 37 Introduction No 38. Romeo and Juliet (Juliet's bedroom) No. 39 The last farewell No. 40 The Nurse No 41. Juliet refuses to marry Paris No. 42 Juliet alone No. 43 Interlude Scene 2 No 44. At Friar Laurence's No 45. Interlude Scene 3 No 46. Again in Juliet's bedroom No 47. Juliet alone No. 48 Morning Serenade No. 49 Dance of the girls with the lilies No. 50 At Juliet's bedside Epilogue No. 51 Juliet's funeral No. 52 Death of Juliet
Instrumentation
In addition to a somewhat standard instrumentation, the ballet also requires the use of the tenor saxophone. This voice adds a unique sound to the orchestra, as it is used both soloistically and as part of the ensemble. Prokofiev also uses the cornet and mandolins in the ballet, adding a medieval flavor to the music.
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