Details
The tragic tale of the star-crossed lover Romeo and Juliet unfolds in Bellini's operatic version which draws on both Shakespeare and his original source material. Concert Performance. Sung in Italian. The Italian-English libretto will be published with the programme. Running time approximately 2 hours 50 minutes.
Cast/Performers
Sarah Connolly (Romeo),
Dina Kuznetzova (Giulietta),
Brindley Sherratt (Capellio),
Rhys Meirion (Tebaldo),
Graeme Danby (Lorenzo)
Creatives/Company
Music:
Vencenzo BelliniLyrics:
Felice Romani (after Matteo Bandello and Luigi Sceola and William Shakespeare)
Company:
English National OperaConductor:
Richard Bonynge