Romeo and Juliet (Nureyev) Romeo and Juliet (Nureyev) Rudolf Nureyev's production of Sergei Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet" premiered at the London Coliseum on 2 June 1977. Rudolf Nureyev had previously dances as the leading role in Kenneth MacMillan's production of the ballet at the Royal Ballet, Covent Garden in 1965. In 1977, Nureyev left the Royal Ballet and created his own production of the ballet for London Festival Ballet to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee. This production premiered at the London Coliseum on 2 June 1977, with the British ballerina Patricia Ruanne as Juliet and Rudolf as Romeo. This production is still in the
Nurse (Romeo and Juliet) Nurse recognizes that Juliet shows no interest in Paris' courting and is the only member of the older generation to take Juliet's feelings into consideration…that is, until she suddenly betrays Juliet's trust by saying that she should marry Paris. Only to the nurse does Juliet confide her feelings about both Paris "and" Romeo. The formal language Juliet uses around Paris, as well as the way she talks about him to her Nurse, show that her feelings clearly lie with Romeo. The Nurse also admits to being something of a fool, proclaiming, "were not I thine [Juliet's] only nurse, I would