Romeo and Juliet

Inspired by William Shakespeare’s play and set to the music of Hector Berlioz, this Romeo & Juliet offers a distinctive choreographic interpretation in which the music becomes the guiding thread of the narrative. Rather than following a strictly narrative or chronological adaptation, John Jairo Svensson builds his choreography closely around Berlioz’s musical composition. The movements reflect its nuances, rhythms and different musical voices, allowing a sensitive and sometimes abstract interpretation of this timeless story to emerge. At the heart of this creation, the choir plays an essential role. At times, it acts as the voice that tells and carries the story; at others, it embodies the people surrounding the two lovers, becoming a living presence within the choreographic world. The dancers give physical expression to these voices, engaging in a close dialogue between movement and music. Through a choreographic language at the crossroads of classical and neoclassical dance — fluid, free and expressive — John Jairo Svensson explores the emotions and contrasts of this tragedy. A creation that places musicality, sensitivity and the dancers’ expressive interpretation at its heart. Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes in length, this ballet invites audiences to rediscover Romeo & Juliet through an experience in which dance and music come together to reveal a different way of telling this timeless story.