Matjaz Marin and Tijuana Krizman in "Radio and Juliet." Photo Credit: Julieta Cervantes.
Edward Clug, choreographer and avid Radiohead fan, did a wonderful job with his 2005 creation for Ballet Maribor, Radio and Juliet. The performance at the Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts was set to the music of Radiohead, an English alternative rock band formed in 1985. This is a very odd choice for a ballet, especially one telling the story of Romeo and Juliet. A ballet is usually set to classical music like that of composers like Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev, who composed for earlier versions of Romeo and Juliet. [click to continue….]
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