The Met: Roméo et Juliette

170 Minutes • NR

Showings

Lark Theater Wed, Jun 19, 2019 6:30 PM
Film Info
Event Type:Opera
No Passes
Release Year:2016
Rating:NR
Genre:Opera
Original Langauge:French
Subtitles:English

Description

ROMÉO ET JULIETTE

by Charles Gounod


Tony Award–winning director Bartlett Sher’s staging of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette updates the action to 18th-century Verona and conjures both the magic and heartbreak of this timeless love story. Tenor Vittorio Grigolo and soprano Diana Damrau enchanted audiences as Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, with Damrau displaying glittering coloratura virtuosity and Grigolo delivering passionate longing and a moving rendition of the famous aria “Ah! lève-toi, soleil!” On the podium, maestro Gianandrea Noseda draws a wealth of orchestral color from Gounod’s lush score.