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They are the most famous pair of lovers of all time: Romeo and Juliet. The Italian bel canto composer Vincenzo Bellini created a particularly beautiful operatic version of their tragic story, whose melodious and captivating work will be performed by the Hamburg Ensemble Resonanz, the WDR Radio Choir, and a top-class line-up of soloists on stage in the Great Hall.

EPSG:4326

Bellini: The Capulets and the Montecchio / Richard Minasi

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

The fool in Nikolaus Lehnhoff’s production of Rigoletto is clad in poisonous green, and equally toxic is his mockery of the gaggle of courtiers around the Duke of Mantua. But emotionally the fool is a mess, constantly worried about his daughter Gilda, whom he jealously shields from the clutches of the Duke, an infamous rake. When Gilda nevertheless falls victim to the Duke, Rigoletto swears bloody vengeance. But the plan backfires … The hugely successful premiere of Rigoletto took place at the Teatro La Fenice in 1851. Giuseppe Verdi created a score which he himself described as ”revolutionary“ in its ground-breaking musical and dramatic intensity. The end result is a deeply shocking work, and perhaps the best opera by the great Italian.

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Antonio Di Matteo

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Feb 20, 2026

Bellini: The Capulets and the Montecchio / Richard Minasi · Elbphilharmonie

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