Rudolf Nureyev’s Romeo & Juliet: Dance of the Knights (extract) | English National Ballet

Created by Rudolf Nureyev in 1977 for London Festival Ballet, as we were then called, Romeo and Juliet holds a very special place in our history as a company and in the hearts of many ballet lovers. Subscribe for regular ENB films ► Watch more ENB films ► Performed by English National Ballet with Prokofiev’s exhilarating Dance of the Knights performed by English National Ballet Philharmonic at our #ENB70 Gala earlier this year. Shakespeare’s heartbreaking tale, Nureyev’s blazing ballet. Sumptuous costumes and sets transport you to Renaissance Verona, its piazza bustling with market traders, street entertainers and the restless factions of the Capulet and Montague families. Amidst the grandeur of the Capulet’s ball, our star-crossed lovers meet, unleashing a fateful sequence of events, from the romantic bedroom scene to their tragic final embrace. #EnglishNationalBallet #RomeoandJuliet