Overview

Christopher Dragon, conductor
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director
Brian Kusic, Romeo
Adrian Egolf, Juliet
Heather Lacy, Nurse
Mark Rubald, Friar
Colorado Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe, director
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Serenade to Music
BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story 
Romeo & Juliet in Words and Music
PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet: Suite No. 2
   I. Montagues and Capulets
TCHAIKOVSKY excerpt from Romeo and Juliet  
PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet: Suite No. 2
    II. Juliet the Young Girl
PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet: Suite No. 2
    IV. Dance
TCHAIKOVSKY excerpt from Romeo and Juliet
PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet: Suite No. 1
    VII. Death of Tybalt
PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet: Suite No. 2
    V. Romeo and Juliet Before Parting
TCHAIKOVSKY excerpt from Romeo and Juliet
ROTA Love Theme from "Romeo and Juliet" 

The definitive ode to star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet caps the Colorado Symphony’s Shakespeare Festival with a wide-ranging expedition into the music inspired by the timeless drama. The concert covers not only the interpretations of masters like Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, and Berlioz, but the definitively American translation of the play in Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story. A quartet of actors perform scenes that dramatically stitch together the beauty of Shakespeare’s words with that of the music inspired by them.

Don't forget to arrive early for the prelude at 6:30 pm (12:00 Sunday) hosted by Catherine Beeson. Preludes are insightful discussions that take place before each Masterworks performance and are included with your concert ticket. For more information about the different types of preludes, CLICK HERE.