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Cineplex Events brings Gounod’s passionate Roméo et Juliette live from New York City’s Metropolitan Opera to theatres across Canada on January 21, 2017 at 12:55 p.m. ET as part of The Met: Live in HD.
The “thrilling star team” (New York Observer) of Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo sing with “white-hot sensuality and impassioned lyricism” (New York Times) as Shakespeare’s classic star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s lush 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. The performances are led by the “richly textured and vibrant conducting” (New York Times) of Gianandrea Noseda.
This is the second time this duo has performed together at The Metropolitan Opera. In 2015, they starred opposite each other in Manon prompting The New York Times to comment, “The temperature rises nearly to boiling every time Damrau and Grigolo are on stage together.” Rounding out the cast is bass-baritone Laurent Naouri as head of the Capulet clan, bass Mikhail Petrenko as Frère Laurent, mezzo-soprano Virginie Verrez as Stéphano, Diana Montague as Gertrude, Canadian baritone Elliot Madore as Mercutio and David Crawford as Pâris.
French composer Charles Gounod, best known for Ave Maria and for his opera Faust, composed Roméo et Juliette based on Shakespeare’s famous romantic tragedy. It was first performed at the Théâtre Lyrique Impérial du Châtelet in Paris on April 27th, 1867.
Roméo et Juliette will be broadcast in French language with English subtitles. If you miss the live showing, you can catch an encore show on February 18 or 27 or on March 1, 2017 at Cineplex theatres across the country. For theatre locations and showtimes visit Cineplex.com.
Photo: Diana Damrau as Juliette and Vittorio Grigolo as Roméo. ©2016 Kristian Schuller.
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Toronto: Cineplex Events shows Gounod's "Roméo et Juliette" across Canada January 21