Learning on ScreenRomeo 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
- Transmission details
- 15 Dec 2007 (Channel: Theatre TV (PBS))
- Duration
- 210 mins
- Availability
- No distributor found (10/2008)
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
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Metropolitan Opera House, New York, NY
- Theatre company
- New York Metropolitan Opera
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- The intermission Includes interviews with Domingo and members of the cast. The opera was transmitted live on BBC radio 3 15/12/2007 (catalogued separately).
- Figures
- The Met transmitted Romeo et Juliette live via satellite to high-definition screens at five New York City public high schools. Some 2,000 students and family members attended free. The Met reported a worldwide audience of 97,000 on 600 screens and a box office gross of $1.65 million.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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