CHARLES GOUNOD

 

Roméo Et Juliette

 

Roméo: Roberto Alagna

Juliette: Leontina Vaduva

 

The Royal Opera Chorus

The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Charles Mackerras

 

Stage Director: Nicolas Joël

 

Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 15th & 17th November 1994.

 

Roméo et Juliette, the opera, is based on the play by William Shakespeare. Gounod’s opera was first performed at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris on April 27th, 1867.

 

Sir Charles Mackerras teases the romantic beauty from Gounod’s score, which has been much admired and performed since its first performance, at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris, in 1867. In this 1994 recording, the youthful Roberto Alagna as Roméo, 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.

 

‘They are a Romeo and Juliet who look as if they were born to play their roles.’ Financial Times

 

‘Alagna is the fascinating, never failing, special, real tenor thing – the heir apparent to the two. He delivers the goods.’ The Guardian

 

Running time Approx 176 mins

Region code All regions

Picture format 4:3

Sound format 2.0 Dolby Digital

Menu language EN Subtitles EN

 

BBC Opus Arte DVD OAR3106D