Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, is a ballet by the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. First composed in 1935, it was substantially revised for its Soviet premiere in early 1940. Prokofiev also drew three orchestral suites and a suite for solo piano from the ballet score.
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the ballet was composed by Prokofiev in September 1935
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However, the ballet's original happy ending (contrary to Shakespeare) provoked controversy among Soviet cultural officials.
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Romeo and Juliet (Russian: Ромео и Джульетта, romanized: Romeo i Dzhulyetta), Op. 64, is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. First composed in 1935, it was substantially revised for i
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Romeo and Juliet (Russian: Ромео и Джульетта, romanized: Romeo i Dzhulyetta), Op. 64, is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
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