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Romeo et Juliette

Alternative title
Romeo and Juliet
Synopsis
Live relay of the Saturday matinee performance of Gounod’s opera from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. Stage direction is by Guy Joosten and television direction by Gary Halvorson. Roberto Alagna and Anna Netrebko sing the title roles. Placido Domingo conducts the Metropolitan Opera and Chorus. The Met’s production is introduced by presenter Peter Gelb.
Series
Metropolitan Opera: Live in Hd
Language
French (Standard)
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Availability
No distributor found (10/2008)
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Gary Halvorson; Guy Joosten
Music
Charles Gounod
Production Design
Johannes Leiacker
Costume
Jorge Jara
Contributor
Margaret Juntwait; Peter Gelb; Philip Langridge; Plácido Domingo
Cast
Anna Netrebko 
Charles Taylor 
David Won 
Dean Peterson 
Isabel Leonard 
Jane Bunnell 
Louis Otey 
Marc Heller 
Nathan Gunn 
Robert Lloyd 
Roberto Alagna 
Tony Stevenson 

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Name

Metropolitan Opera Association

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