The Metropolitan Opera: Roméo et Juliette (2017)
Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo are opera’s classic lovers in Gounod’s lush Shakespeare adaptation. Director Bartlett Sher’s “brilliant and inspired new production … is a revelation” (Huffington Post), and has already won acclaim for its vivid 18th-century milieu and stunning costumes during runs at Salzburg and La Scala. Emmanuel Villaume conducts the sumptuous score.
Directors: Bartlett Sher, Gary Halvorson.
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Diana Damrau as Juliette |
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Vittorio Grigolo as Romeo |
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Elliot Madore as Mercutio |
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Mikhail Petrenko as Frère Laurent |
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Oren Gradus as The Duke of Verona |
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Diana Montague as Gertrude |
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Jeongcheol Cha as Grégorio |
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Virginie Verrez as Stéphano |
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Tony Stevenson as Benvolio |
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Ailyn Pérez as Self - Host |
| Directing | Bartlett Sher | Director |
| Sound | Charles Gounod | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Gary Halvorson | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Zuber | Costume Design |
| Writing | Jules Barbier | Writer |