Can't think of a production of Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet" that I haven't seen, but by far, one of the most extraordinary is the ballet by Vladimir Vasiliev.
Celebrating the 75th birthday of the great musican and conductor, Mstislav Rostropovich, the London Symphony Orchestra presented the ballet with Rostropovich conducting, March 14, at the Barbican, London.
In this production, the orchestra and conductor are characters in the ballet, the conductor as the narrator and central character. There isn't another ballet that has used the music and story in such an intimate way. Rostropovich was as interesting to watch as the dancers, feeling the music so deeply and expressing his love for it and Prokofiev with every measure. The LSO played the score better than anything I have ever heard. The Lithuanian Ballet performed with great style and care, and it was so moving to see this ballet done in London by foreigners. A great experience in theatre.