Gounod: Romeo et Juliette

Gounod: Romeo et Juliette

161 mins | Music | Jan. 20, 2008

The sensational hit of Salzburg's 2008 festival season arrives on DVD! Starring tenor Rolando Villazón in a stunning performance, this was the must have ticket of the season. Soprano Nino Machaidze, only 25 years old, burst upon the Salzburg stage with an emotionally vulnerable and vocally spectacular performance. With movie star good looks and a large, warm voice, Machaidze wowed the press and audiences alike. Tony Award winner (South Pacific) Bartlett Sher directs this production of Gounod's classic opera. With sets by Michael Yeargan and costumes by Catherine Zuber, the visually vibrant production is sure to become the benchmark. Bonus materials includes "Salzburg Impressions--Behind the Scenes of Roméo et Juliette," "Love and Death in Verona" and Villazón giving an introduction to the opera.

Gounod: Romeo et Juliette

161 mins | Music | Jan. 20, 2008

Gounod: Romeo et Juliette
The sensational hit of Salzburg's 2008 festival season arrives on DVD! Starring tenor Rolando Villazón in a stunning performance, this was the must have ticket of the season. Soprano Nino Machaidze, only 25 years old, burst upon the Salzburg stage with an emotionally vulnerable and vocally spectacular performance. With movie star good looks and a large, warm voice, Machaidze wowed the press and audiences alike. Tony Award winner (South Pacific) Bartlett Sher directs this production of Gounod's classic opera. With sets by Michael Yeargan and costumes by Catherine Zuber, the visually vibrant production is sure to become the benchmark. Bonus materials includes "Salzburg Impressions--Behind the Scenes of Roméo et Juliette," "Love and Death in Verona" and Villazón giving an introduction to the opera.
Producers Deutsche Grammophon
Original title Gounod: Romeo et Juliette
Directors Bartlett Sher
Writers William Shakespeare

Cast

Nino Machaidze

as Juliette

Susanne Resmark

as Gertrude

Russell Braun

as Mercutio

Cora Burggraaf

as Stephano

Robert Murray

as Benvolio

Mathias Hausmann

as Paris

Yannick Nézet-Séguin

as Conductor