ROMEO & JULIET: a Story in Music
VERONA, 14th CENTURY
FEUDING FAMILIES
TWO YOUNG LOVERS
A TRAGIC FATE
Words meet music in a unique experience.
Cristina Cordero (viola) and Juan Barahona (piano) embark on a musical journey through the most unforgettable moments of Sergei Prokofiev's monumental ballet while narrating and performing their own adaptation of William Shakespeare's beautiful tragedy.
© Emma De La Fuente “Both narrative and music were intertwined in an impeccable harmony, the artists managed to convey the piece with clarity and great passion. [...] they didn’t just give life to the piece, but through all these details they were able to elevate it”
Núvol (ara.cat) 11.22.21, on the premiere of “Romeo and Juliet: a Story in Music”
Viola/Narration: Cristina Cordero
Piano/Narration: Juan Barahona
Featured second violists: Noemí Fúnez, Joao Fransozo, Beltrán Cubel
Original Music by Sergei Prokofiev: “Romeo & Juliet” Op. 64, arranged for viola and piano by V. Borisovsky and D. Grunes
Original Story by Luigi da Porto (“Historia novellamente ritrovata di due nobili amanti”) & William Shakespeare (“Romeo & Juliet”)
Adapted script by Juan Barahona
Ilustration: Emma de la Fuente
Duration: 65 minutesPremiere: Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona on the 18.11.2021
© Antoni Bofill
“The duo's perfect sound, flawlessly blended at all times, the nuances they added to the arrangements of Prokofiev's work, and the heartrending narration unleashed a whirlwind of emotions that kept the audience on the edge of their seats.”
La Nueva España 05.04.23
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