Sergei Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet (Gustavo Dudamel)

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Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

• Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64

Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

Date: 2026

Label: Deutsche Grammophon

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Celebrating his final season as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel releases the first of two albums devoted to Sergei Prokofiev. The digital release features Romeo and Juliet, recorded live at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Created in collaboration with L.A. Dance Project and its Artistic Director Benjamin Millepied, the production combined live orchestral performance with choreographed scenes staged throughout the hall and projected in real time. Hailed as a critical success, Dudamel’s interpretation was praised for its rhythmic vitality and dramatic intensity.

Gustavo Dudamel (born 26 January 1981 in Barquisimeto) is a Venezuelan conductor and violinist. He attended the Jacinto Lara Conservatory and the Latin-American Violin Academy. In 1999, he was appointed music director of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. Dudamel made his US conducting debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1995, and has been the orchestra's music director since 2009. In 2023, the New York Philharmonic appointed Dudamel as its next Music and Artistic Director, effective with the 2026–2027 season. He was named one of Time magazine's most influential 100 people in 2010.