The most famous lovers ever: virtually mythical figures, Romeo and Juliette from Shakespeare’s eponymous drama have dominated world literature ever since its premiere in 1597. Among the many musical settings of the work, Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette is one of the most performed. It was a triumphant success already at its premiere as part of the 1867 Paris Exposition. Gounod focuses particularly on the emotional life of the two lovers, for whom he composes no fewer than four love duets. At the same time, he also explores the social context of their forbidden love in the form of powerful choral tableaux and a large fight scene between the enemy families. In this production, director Mariame Clément will place the focus on the youth of the title characters, presenting them not as an exaggerated ideal of a couple, but as young people of today who find their way to another despite all odds.

Roméo et Juliette

Bebelplatz

Tchaikovsky and Dvorák form the foundation of a program that calls for heartfelt love songs and grand romantic orchestral music. The Georgian soprano Nino Machaidze sings the blind princess Iolanta, the blinded Tatiana and the longing Rusalka – three different operas that have love as a common denominator.

Nino Machaidze

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21 - 27 May, 2025

Roméo et Juliette · Staatsoper Berlin

Aug 3, 2023

In the violence of emotions – arias by Tchaikovsky and Dvorák · Copenhagen Phil

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