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The story of Romeo and Juliet, who pay for their passion with their lives, has been interpreted in the widest variety of literary and musical genres ever since the Renaissance. Vincenzo Bellini's much too rarely staged Romeo and Juliet opera, I Capuleti e i Montecchi, is far removed from Shakespeare's version: rather than telling the story of a tenderly burgeoning love, the piece is an account of the last 24 hours in the two young people's lives. The underlying mood of the piece is thus one of melancholy - which then develops into a catastrophic maelstrom. The première of the thrilling Zurich production of this bel canto gem, directed by Christof Loy and conducted by Fabio Luisi, was enthusiastically received by critics and audiences alike. The two protagonists also met with acclaim: experience world star Joyce DiDonato in the trouser role of Romeo, with the young Ukrainia soprano Olga Kulchynska at her side as Giulietta.
June 1, 2015
Opernhaus Zürich
7 people
Joyce DiDonato
Romeo
Acting
Olga Kulchynska
Giulietta
Acting
Benjamin Bernheim
Tebaldo
Acting
Roberto Lorenzi
Lorenzo
Acting
Alexei Botnarciuc
Capellio
Acting
Gieorgij Puchalski
Der Begleiter
Acting
Fabio Luisi
Self - Conductor
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