The 30th Rudolf Nuriev International Classic Balley Festival opened with a version of Romeo and Juliet ballet by Sergey Prokofiev (Boris Myagkov and Vladimir Yakovlev served as choreographers) was a premiere on the stage of the Jalil Tatar State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. Kazan prima ballet dancers Kristina Andreyeva (Juliet) and Mikhail Timaev (Romeo) performed major roles in two festival plays.