Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette
opera • Shakespeare • arch-rivals • family • heart-breaking • romantic
- Filmed Performance
- Met Opera on Demand
- The Metropolitan Opera
- Free
Every bit as heartbreaking and kinetic as the Shakespearean original, Gounod’s ravishing opera features the most famous moments of the play dressed up in unforgettable musical finery. The star-crossed lovers at the center are assigned no fewer than four duets; Romeo’s swashbuckling friend Mercutio gets a first-act showstopper about Queen Mab; and Juliet’s vivacious entrance aria is a waltz so irresistible, anyone would be compelled to scale a balcony for her.
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