William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is famous in own right, but became all the famous in its rendition as the Broadway musical "West Side Story" which is loosely based on the Shakespearean theme.
Now Berta Yampolsky of the Israel Ballet has brought back a treat for ballet fans in the form of "Romeo and Juliet as a classical ballet (staged by Wendy Lucking, to the music of Prokofiev). The ballet, which has been previously presented all over Israel as well as at the Bucharest Opera House, will be performed at the Tel Aviv Center for the Performing Arts on the 9th and 10th of November.
The first performance of this ballet was scheduled for January 1991, but was delayed until June of that year due to the outbreak of the Gulf War. People fortunate enough to get tickets now will have only two opportunities to see this dance classic in Tel Aviv this coming weekend.
The Israel Ballet has been at the forefront of artistic achievement ever since its inception some 45 years ago, by Berta Yampolsky and her husband Hillel Markman, both world class dancers in their own right. The ballet company has performed its classical repertoire in the cultural centers of cities across the globe, to acclaim from critics and audiences alike. The company has a rich repertoire, including such classics as "Cinderella", "The Sleeping Beauty", The Nutcracker Suite" and of course, the never-aging love story of Romeo and Juliet.
Check out the Israel Opera website for further details and to buy tickets:
http://www.israel-opera.co.il
