Romeo and Juliet by Stuttgart Ballet

The Stuttgart Ballet, one of the world's earliest professional ballet companies, traces its origins to the 17th-century Württemberg court. The ballet Romeo and Juliet, adapted from Shakespeare's timeless tragedy, recounts the star-crossed lovers' doomed romance amidst feuding families, culminating in their heartrending double suicide. In 1962, choreographic genius John Cranko brought this immortal tale to the ballet stage, creating what would become one of his most celebrated and enduring masterpieces. To this day, it remains an eternal monument in global ballet repertoire, continuing to move audiences worldwide with its profound emotional power.