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Royal Swedish Ballet

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Mats Eks First New Full-Length Ballet in 17 YearsJuliet and RomeoMariko Kida to Play Juliet in the World PremiereJuliet and Romeo is the first new full-length ballet in 17 years by the brilliant Swedish choreographer Mats Ek. The work premiered on May 24, 2013, at the Royal Swedish Opera, with Mariko Kidawho won a scholarship at the 2000 Lausanne International Ballet Competition and is currently a member of the Royal Swedish Balletperforming the role of Juliet.The music is by Tchaikovsky, not Prokofiev. Mats Ek explained the reason as follows: This work is frequently performed to Prokofievs music and is well known. I also felt that every possible stage interpretation had already been explored. As exemplified by his other ballet scores, Tchaikovskys musicnot limited to balletis exceptionally easy for dancers to perform to. For example, the slow movement of Symphony No. 5 is perfect for e