đŹ210 min
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2024-03-23
đMusic, Romance, Drama
Overview
Two singers at the height of their powersâradiant soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheimâcome together as the star-crossed lovers in Gounodâs sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation, with Met Music Director Yannick NĂ©zet-SĂ©guin on the podium to conduct one of the repertoireâs most romantic scores. Bartlett Sherâs elegant staging also features baritone Will Liverman and tenor Frederick Ballentine as the archrivals Mercutio and Tybalt, mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey as the mischievous pageboy StĂ©phano, and bass-baritone Alfred Walker as FrĂšre Laurent.
Production
The Metropolitan Opera
Cast
Nadine Sierra
as Juliette
Benjamin Bernheim
as Roméo
Samantha Hankey
as Stéphano
Will Liverman
as Mercutio
Alfred Walker
as FrĂšre Laurent
Eve Gigliotti
as Gertrude
Frederick Ballentine
as Tybalt
Yannick NĂ©zet-SĂ©guin
as Conductor
