Romeo et Juliette

Composer: Gounod, Charles-Francois

Librettist/Text Author: Carre, Michel

Librettist/Text Author: Barbier, Jules

Conductor: Mackerras, Charles

Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden

Chorus: Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden

Chorus Master: Edwards, Terry

Capulet: Sidhom, Peter

Duke of Verona: Wilson-Johnson, David

Frere Laurent: Lloyd, Robert

Gertrude: Walker, Sarah

Gregorio: White, Jeremy

Juliette: Vaduva, Leontina

Mercutio: Roux, Francois Le

Paris: Halton, Richard

Romeo: Alagna, Roberto

Stephano: Panzarella, Anna Maria

Tybalt: Clarke, Paul Charles

Set Designer: Tommasi, Carlo

Costume Designer: Tommasi, Carlo

Lighting Designer: Boyer, Bruno

Stage Director: Joel, Nicolas

Television Director: Large, Brian

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Date of Production: 17-11-1994

Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

Playing Time: 02:56:00

Catalogue Number: OAR3106D

UPC: 809478031062

Synopsis

Romeo et Juliette

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Sir Charles Mackerras teases the romantic beauty from Gounod's score, which has been much admired and performed since its debut, at the Theatre Lyrique, Paris, in 1867. In this 1994 recording, the youthful Roberto Alagna as Romeo and Leontina Vaduva as the unattainable Juliette, lead an excellent cast in a touching portrayal of this story of impossible love, based on the play by William Shakespeare.