BLOG: Annie Leibovitz photos of “Romeo & Juliet”
The photos by American photographer Annie Leibovitz appeared in US Vogue in 2008.
Leibovitz imagined “Romeo & Juliet” with Coco Rocha as Juliet Capulet and dancer Roberto Bolle as Romeo Montague. The styling is magnificent and the photography exquisite. The photos capture the painterly quality of a Renaissance canvas. The lighting evokes the period and complexity of the tale.
The stellar cast includes John Lithgow as Friar Laurence. Estelle Parsons as the Nurse. Andrew Samonsky, Charlie Brady, Pablo Schreiber as Tybalt, George Merrick as Mercutio, Robert Lenzi.

At the Mask: Coco Rocha as Juliet Capulet and dancer Roberto Bolle as Romeo Montague.

Coco Rocha as Juliet Capulet and Estelle Parsons as the Nurse.

Secret Wedding: Coco Rocha as Juliet Capulet and dancer Roberto Bolle as Romeo Montague. John Lithgow as Friar Laurence

Duel–the death of Tybalt: Andrew Samonsky, Charlie Brady, Pablo Schreiber as Tybalt, George Merrick as Mercutio, Robert Lenzi and Bolle as Romeo

Fake Death: Estelle Parsons as the Nurse, John Lithgow as Friar Laurence, and Coco Rocha as Juliet Capulet

Dead together: Coco Rocha as Juliet Capulet and dancer Roberto Bolle as Romeo Montague.