Romeo and Juliet
Prokofiev’s ballet is just one of the visions of paradise that come to life tonight in the hands of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Gemma New.
Sergei Prokofiev was the bad boy of Russian music; Romeo and Juliet is the greatest love story ever told.
Not an obvious match – but somehow, they clicked, and Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet drives straight to the raw, tender heart of Shakespeare’s drama.
Tonight, it’s one of three very different visions of paradise from guest conductor Gemma New.
Cellist Nicolas Altstaedt plays the sun-kissed concerto that William Walton composed on a Mediterranean island.
Meanwhile, with the UK premiere of Contested Eden, composer Gabriela Lena Frank joins the LPO’s Harmony with Nature debate with a very personal response to California’s wildfires.
Performers
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Gemma New conductor *
Nicolas Altstaedt cello
Repertoire
Gabriela Lena Frank: Contested Eden (European premiere)
Walton: Cello Concerto
Interval
Prokofiev: Montagues and Capulets; The young Juliet; Friar Laurence; Masks; Romeo and Juliet from Romeo & Juliet, Suite No.1; The death of Tybalt; Romeo and Juliet before parting; Romeo at Juliet's Tomb (Juliet's funeral) from Romeo and Juliet
Need to know
* Please note change of conductor from originally advertised
An exclusive box package is available, which includes:
- Hire of a private box (seats up to eight people).
- Use of the Royal Retiring Room, a private lounge with its own toilet facilities, for the duration of the event.
- One free drink per guest on arrival (prosecco, wine, beer or soft drink).
- Dedicated host to take drinks orders throughout the event.
For your visit
This event is held at the Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre
The Royal Festival Hall is open six days a week.
Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.
Plan your visit
The Royal Festival Hall is home to our largest auditorium as well as The Clore Ballroom, National Poetry Library, Members’ Lounge, Festival Bar & Kitchen, Ballroom Cafe and Skylon restaurant.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
On Level 2 of our Royal Festival Hall you can grab a slice of life by the Thames with drinks and freshly made pizza at our Festival Bar & Kitchen which opens out onto our Riverside Terrace. You can grab a coffee and a slice of freshly made cake from our Ballroom Cafe. Or alternatively enjoy destination dining in the restaurant at Skylon.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.