Romeo et Juliette

Alternative title

Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis

Gounod’s opera directed by Yves-André Hubert with Neil Shicoff and Barbara Hendricks in the title roles.

Language

French (Standard)

Country

France

Medium

Television; Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1997

Duration

160 mins

Credits

Director

Yves-André Hubert

Writer

Jules Barbier; Michel Carré

Music

Charles Gounod

Cast

Neil Shicoff	Romeo
Barbara Hendricks	Juliet
Louis Quilico	Mercutio
Frangiskos Voutsinis	Friar Laurence
Jean-Philippe Courtis	Escalus, Prince of Verona
Michel Philippe	Paris
Robert Dumé	Tybalt
Soumagnas	Gregory
Yves Bisson	Capulet

Additional Details

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Released on VHS 1997. A comment from a customer on amazon.com (accessed 4/2008) notes that the cover incorrectly depicts tenor Alfredo Krauss, not Neil Shicoff.

History

This production from the Paris Opera was shown on French television in the late 1980s - transmission date and channel unknown.

Production Company

Name

Opéra National de Paris

Online Retailer

Name

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