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Romeo & Juliet

December 1, 2021
Royal Albert Hall, Imperial College Rd, Kensington, London SW7 2AP, UK

The Russian dancer Sergei Polunin, born in the Soviet Union, arrived at Britain’s Royal Ballet School at 13. By 19, he was a principal dancer at the Royal Ballet, its youngest principal ever. But after two years at the Royal, he left, a peregrine falcon needing more air and vast space. Polunin wanted to control his own destiny and work free-lance. He has now teamed up with the tender and lovely Alina Cojocaru for a Romeo and Juliet choreographed by her partner Johan Kobborg. The set is a fascinating fortress of stairs, a bit de Chirico, and Kobborg has taken on the great Prokofiev score. One night only. Expect fireworks. —L.J.

Sergei Polunin and Alina Cojocaru in “Romeo and Juliet,” 2021 © 2021 Royal Albert Hall.

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