Opera Scotland

Roméo et Juliette Romeo and Juliet

Music

Charles Gounod (born Paris, 17 June 1818; doed St-Cloud, 18 October 1893)

Text

Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Source

Play (1596) by William Shakespeare (1564-1616).

 

Premières

First Performance: Paris (Théâtre-Lyrique), 27 April 1867.

First Performance in UK: London (Covent Garden), 11 July 1867.

First Performance in Scotland: to be confirmed.

Scottish Opera première: N/A.

The Cast

Benvolio
 retainer to the Montagues
Count Capulet
 
Count Paris
 
Duke of Verona
 
Friar Lawrence
 
Gertrude
 Juliet's nurse
Juliette
 Capulet's daughter
Mercutio
 friend of Roméo
Roméo
 a Montague
Stephano
 Romeo's page
Tybalt
 Capulet's nephew

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