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Matthew Ball and Yasmine Naghdi as Romeo and Juliet ©ROH, 2015. Photographed by Alice Pennefather

Your Reaction: What did you think of The Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet live in cinemas?

Kenneth MacMillan's 20th-century ballet masterpiece was relayed live to cinemas around the world.

ByBecky Black (Social Media Editor)

Tuesday 11 June 2019, 10.21am

I've seen performances of Romeo and Juliet before, but tonight I somehow feel like I'm watching for the first time. What a cast, what dancing, what acting, what fighting! #ROHromeo @RoyalOperaHouse
— Lucy McCaul (@LucyMcCaul) June 11, 2019

#ROHromeo wonderful, flawless performance! Juliet floats around the stage like a beautiful butterfly 🦋
— Daniella Gatt (@Daniellagatt) June 11, 2019

Bloody phenomenal. What a ballet! Beautifully stunning Juliet and gorgeous Romeo. #ROHromeo @YasmineNaghdi @TheRoyalBallet #MatthewBall
— Rachel Chan (@RachelChan42br) June 11, 2019

Matthew Ball as Romeo and Yasmine Naghdi as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, The Royal Ballet © 2015 ROH. Photograph by Alice Pennefather

The balcony pas de deux is what ballet dreams are made of.
From Barcelona #ROHromeo
— Marta Calvo (@MCalvoC79) June 11, 2019

Brilliant performance by Royal ballet, captivating from the first note. Wonderful choreography! #Rohromeo
— Sergey Pronin (@snpronin) June 11, 2019

Watching #ROHromeo in Bristol. Absolutely beautiful, so captivating & enchanting!
— Samantha Gardiner (@spirit_gardiner) June 11, 2019

Yasmine Naghdi as Juliet and Gary Avis as Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet, The Royal Ballet © 2015 ROH. Photograph by Alice Pennefather

Watching #ROHRomeo live from #Walthamstow in #London. I could feel the electricity between the young lovers. Sublimely sensuous and beautiful. Looking forward to Acts 2 & 3.
— William Wong (@3become1) June 11, 2019

Watching live from Guebwiller, France... Amazing ballet and great performance! Matthew Ball and Yasmine Naghdi are the perfect Romeo and Juliet 😍 #ROHromeo
— Charlotte Kleiber (@blog_jeuxdemots) June 11, 2019

The way they express emotions through movement is just magnificent. The orchestra is not bad either #ROHromeo
— Magalie Cooper (@MG609) June 11, 2019

What did you think of Romeo and Juliet live in cinemas?
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This was the final cinema broadcast of the 2018/19 season. There will be free outdoor screenings of The Royal Opera's Carmen across the UK on 2 July as part of BP Big Screens.

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