(c) Fabrizio Sansoni, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Seville Opera House: Romeo and Juliet
Seville, Teatro de la Maestranza — Sala Principal
About the Event
Prepare to be enchanted by the timeless tale of Romeo and Juliet as it graces the stage at the renowned Teatro de la Maestranza.
Between the first and second acts of Roméo and Juliette, our protagonist sheds her girlish braids. The carefree adolescent is first presented to the audience with her desire to live in a dream, however she is transformed into a woman after the first nocturnal meeting with her prohibited lover. The voice of Juliette changes from a light coloratura soprano to one of more dramatic colours. It is a real vocal and theatrical challenge which adds depth to this Grand Opera described by its composer Charles Gounod as “a fine progression” of a prologue, five acts and four love duos.
The new production from the Teatro dell'Opera of Rome by Luca De Fusco comes to the stage of the Teatro de la Maestranza in an interpretation that focuses on the eternal conflict between young people and adults, the difficult dialogue between generations and the weight of social conventions. In this game of opposites, the luminous Juliette represents the Day as a contrast to the silvery moonlit Night identified with Romeo. The only immediate success of the composer’s career, this pillar of operatic repertory returns as a grand spectacle replete with poetry, action and tragedy, with the unmistakable aroma of the mélodie francaise.
Program
- Charles Gounod – Roméo et Juliette
Cast / Production
Roméo: Pavol Breslik
Juliette: Nina Minasyan
Frère Laurent: Riccardo Fassi
Mercutio: Maxim Lisiin
Stéphano: Anna‐Doris Capitelli
Gertrude: Elena Maximova
Capulet: Zoltán Nagy
Tybalt: Mario Bahg
Benvolio: Pablo Puértolas
Grégorio: Andrés Merino
Pâris: Julien Van Mellaerts
Le Duc de Vérone: Valery Guilmanov
Address
Teatro de la Maestranza, Paseo de Cristóbal Colón, 22, Seville, Spain — Google Maps
