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Romeo and Juliet

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<em>Romeo and Juliet</em>

The ballet Romeo and Juliet translates William Shakespeare’s play into dance, which is accompanied by Sergei Prokofiev’s dynamic score. This scene from the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 2003 production shows Lady Capulet (Pieter Symonds).

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Jennifer Shennan, Ballet – Expansion and security, 1980s to 2000s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/4155/romeo-and-juliet (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Jennifer Shennan, published 3 March 2009.