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The Royal Swedish Ballet performs Juliet & Romeo in Madrid

29.4.2026 14:15:00 CEST | Kungliga Operan | Pressmeddelande

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The Teatro Real in Madrid will host the Royal Swedish Ballet, for five guest performances of Mats Ek's ballet Julia & Romeo during May.

Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Kaho Yanagisawa as Julia.
Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Kaho Yanagisawa as Julia. Kungliga Operan / Håkan Larsson Press photos are for editorial purposes only in conjunction with the Royal Swedish Opera’s performances. Unauthorised reproduction of photos will be prosecuted.

The Royal Swedish Ballet will give a total of five performances at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain, from 7 to 10 May. The music will be performed by the Teatro Real Orchestra, led by conductor Nir Kabaretti, who also led the Royal Swedish Orchestra when the work was danced at the Royal Swedish Opera in the spring. Choreographer Mats Ek's interpretation of Shakespeare's immortal story was created directly for the Royal Swedish Ballet and has been performed on stages around the world since its premiere in 2013, including several times at the Royal Swedish Opera.

Teatro Real has invited the Royal Swedish Ballet to Madrid and is responsible for most of the costs, but private donations have also come in to cover the remaining costs, from Barbro Osher's Pro Suecia Foundation and André Andersson, among others. The guest appearance also takes place in close collaboration with the Swedish Embassy in Spain, which in 2026 will celebrate the 400th anniversary of Swedish Queen Kristina with a special focus on female leadership, innovation and creativity.

CHOREOGRAPHY: Mats Ek

STAGE DESIGN & COSTUME: Magdalena Åberg

LIGHT: Linus Fellbom

Soloists

JULIA: Kaho Yanagisawa / Emily Slawski

ROMEO: Julien Keulen / João Felipe Santana

THE FATHER: Dawid Kupinski / Gianmarco Romano

THE MOTHER: Daria Ivanova / Desislava Stoeva

THE PRINCE: Lars Bethke / Eytan Sivak

THE NURSE:  Gunilla Hammar / Nathalie Nordquist

PARIS: Erik Rudquist / Zane Smith-Taylor

TYBALT: Daniel Goldsmith / AdiLiJiang Abudureheman

MERCUTIO: Daniel Norgren Jensen / Anthony Lomuljo

BENVOLIO: Hiroaki Ishida / Lorenzzo Fernandes

ROSALINDA: Martina Torti /Taylor Yanke

PETER: Jonatan Davidsson / Joakim Adeberg

Kontakter

Bilder

Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Kaho Yanagisawa as Julia.
Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Kaho Yanagisawa as Julia.
Kungliga Operan / Håkan Larsson Press photos are for editorial purposes only in conjunction with the Royal Swedish Opera’s performances. Unauthorised reproduction of photos will be prosecuted.
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Julia och Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Kaho Yanagisawa och Gunilla Hammar.
Julia och Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Kaho Yanagisawa och Gunilla Hammar.
Royal Swedish Opera / Håkan Larsson Press photos are for editorial purposes only in conjunction with the Royal Swedish Opera’s performances. Unauthorised reproduction of photos will be prosecuted.
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Julia och Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Kaho Yanagisawa and Julien Keulen.
Julia och Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Kaho Yanagisawa and Julien Keulen.
Royal Swedish Opera / Håkan Larsson Press photos are for editorial purposes only in conjunction with the Royal Swedish Opera’s performances. Unauthorised reproduction of photos will be prosecuted.
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Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Julien Keulen as Romeo.
Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Julien Keulen as Romeo.
Royal Swedish Opera / Håkan Larsson Press photos are for editorial purposes only in conjunction with the Royal Swedish Opera’s performances. Unauthorised reproduction of photos will be prosecuted.
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Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Photo: Kungliga Operan/Håkan Larsson
Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Photo: Kungliga Operan/Håkan Larsson
Kungliga Operan / Håkan Larsson Press photos are for editorial purposes only in conjunction with the Royal Swedish Opera’s performances. Unauthorised reproduction of photos will be prosecuted.
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Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Daniel Norgren Jensen and Daniel Goldsmith.
Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Daniel Norgren Jensen and Daniel Goldsmith.
Royal Swedish Opera/ Håkan Larsson Press photos are for editorial purposes only in conjunction with the Royal Swedish Opera’s performances. Unauthorised reproduction of photos will be prosecuted.
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Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Gunilla Hammar as The Nurse.
Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Gunilla Hammar as The Nurse.
Royal Swedish Opera / Håkan Larsson Press photos are for editorial purposes only in conjunction with the Royal Swedish Opera’s performances. Unauthorised reproduction of photos will be prosecuted.
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Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Daria Ivanova as The Mother.
Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Daria Ivanova as The Mother.
Royal Swedish Opera / Håkan Larsson Press photos are for editorial purposes only in conjunction with the Royal Swedish Opera’s performances. Unauthorised reproduction of photos will be prosecuted.
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Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026.
Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026.
Royal Swedish Opera / Håkan Larsson Press photos are for editorial purposes only in conjunction with the Royal Swedish Opera’s performances. Unauthorised reproduction of photos will be prosecuted.
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Julia och Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Lars Bethke as The Prince.
Julia och Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Lars Bethke as The Prince.
Royal Swedish Opera / Håkan Larsson Press photos are for editorial purposes only in conjunction with the Royal Swedish Opera’s performances. Unauthorised reproduction of photos will be prosecuted.
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Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Hiroaki Ishida.
Julia & Romeo, Royal Swedish Ballet 2026. Hiroaki Ishida.
Royal Swedish Opera / Håkan Larsson Press photos are for editorial purposes only in conjunction with the Royal Swedish Opera’s performances. Unauthorised reproduction of photos will be prosecuted.
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About The Royal Swedish Ballet

The Royal Swedish Ballet is one of the world's oldest ballet companies and was founded as early as 1773 by King Gustav III. Today, the ensemble is Sweden's largest dance company with 70 full-time dancers divided between premiere dancers, 1st soloists, 2nd soloists and corps dancers who dance both classical ballet and modern dance. The corps de ballet includes 6 dancers who are part of the Royal Ballet's youth program.

The company is part of The Royal Swedish Opera, together with The Royal Swedish Orchestra. www.operan.se

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