Name: Roméo et Juliette
Start: 1994-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
End: 1994-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Royal Opera House

Organization

Kostuum ontwerper

Carlo Tommasi

Zanger

Baritone

Richard Halton

Pâris

Koor meester

Terry Edwards

Dirigent

Charles Mackerras

Bass

David Wilson-Johnson

Le Duc

Regisseur

Nicolas Joël

Set designer

Licht ontwerper

Bruno Boyer

Tenor

Roberto Alagna

Roméo

Soprano

Leontina Vaduva

Juliette

Paul Charles Clarke

Tybalt

Bass-baritone

Peter Sidhom

Comte Capulet

Mezzo-soprano

Sarah Walker

Gertrude

François Le Roux

Mercutio

Jeremy White

Grégorio

Anna-Maria Panzarella

Stéphano

Robert Lloyd

Frère Laurent

Royal Opera House

Orchestra

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Others

Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Frans

Roméo et Juliette -  (Romeo en Julia)

Londen

Verenigd Koninkrijk

Main Stage

Charles-François Gounod's musical rendition of the timeless story of Romeo and Juliet is here directed for stage by Nicolas Joel, starring Roberto Alagna and Leontina Vaduva.

Gounod directly adapted his lyrical opera from William Shakespeare's play; the librettists thus remained very close to several characteristics of the play, such as Mercutio's famous "Queen Mab" speech and the balcony scene. After the warlike overture which illustrates the rivalry between the two families, the chorus tells the unavoidable tragedy:

"Verona, saw of old, two rival families:
The Montagues, the Capulets.
From their endless wars, to both of them fatal
Shed blood on the threshold of their palaces.
Like a vermilion ray shines in a stormy sky
Juliette appeared, and Roméo loved her."

The four duets between the two lovers express this sudden and passionate love and are among the most beautiful pieces of late French romanticism.

With this production, the young Roberto Alagna is propelled on the forefront of the international scene. Known as a reference interpreter of Romeo, he will go back to this role on numerous stages and on records. Together with Leontina Vaduva, they perfectly personify the dreamy and impassioned lovers.

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