In 1962, the Stuttgart Ba
In 1962, the Stuttgart Ballet premiered a version of this ballet which eliminated its Ânal reconciliation scene. That versionwas choreographed by John Cranko, and includes a dance in which men carry cushions in their outstretched arms and beforelaying them down and kneeling in front of their wives. This ballet's composer originally chose to give it a happy ending becausehe claimed "dead people cannot dance," and extracted three orchestral suites from it, which include the movements "Masks"and "The Street Awakens." The ballroom scene in its Âfirst act includes the third movement Gavotte from its composer's Classicalsymphony, as well as the "Dance of the Knights." This ballet opens in a marketplace where a quarrel turns into a streetÂght, and features a famous balcony scene. For 10 points, name this 1936 Sergei ProkoÂev ballet based on a Shakespeare tragedy
In 1962, the Stuttgart Ballet premiered a version of this ballet which eliminated its Ânal reconciliation scene.
Romeo and Juliet [or opus 64]