Nexas Quartet present Romeo and Juliet

  • Classical Music
  • Contemporary Music
  • Musical Theatre
  • Utzon Room
  • Run time: 75 minutes, no interval Subject to change

Nexas Quartet reimagines timeless love and rivalry through bold adaptations of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, Bernstein's West Side Story, and Matthew Hindson's electrifying contemporary vision for modern audiences

Nexas Quartet’s program traces the enduring power of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet through bold adaptation and contemporary response. Reimagining Prokofiev’s sweeping ballet score and Bernstein’s electrifying West Side Story, the ensemble reveals how themes of love, conflict, and fate continue to resonate across cultures and eras. 

These iconic works are complemented by the distinctive voice of Australian composer Matthew Hindson, whose original vision reframes the timeless narrative with striking immediacy and energy. Through inventive arrangements and vivid musical storytelling, Nexas Quartet transforms familiar masterpieces while illuminating their shared emotional core. 

This compelling program celebrates immortal love’s capacity to inspire reinvention, inviting audiences to experience a story that remains as urgent and affecting today as ever.

Presented by Nexas Quartet

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Attending this event

Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Utzon Room

The Utzon Room is located on the Eastern side of the Opera House, in front of the Joan Sutherland Theatre. Best accessed through the Box Office Foyer or the Covered Concourse. All Sydney Opera House foyers are accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators).

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