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Gounod's Rom茅o et Juliette

From the Metropolitan Opera in New York: Nadine Sierra and Benjamin Bernheim sing the star-crossed lovers. Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin conducts Gounod's sumptuous score.

From the Metropolitan Opera in New York: Nadine Sierra and Benjamin Bernheim sing the star-crossed lovers. Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin conducts Gounod's sumptuous score. Capulet Juliette and Montague Rom茅o meet at a ball, and fall instantly in love. But their warring families mean that things are never going to go smoothly.

Presented by Debra Lew Harder with commentator Ira Siff.

Juliette.....Nadine Sierra (soprano)
Rom茅o..... Benjamin Bernheim (tenor)
Mercutio....Will Liverman
Tybalt.....Frederick Ballentine
Fr猫re Laurent.....Alfred Walker
St茅phano.....Samantha Hankey
Gertrude...Eve Gigliotti (mezzo-soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra
Conductor Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin

3 hours, 29 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Mar 2024 18:30

Music Played

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Barcarolle in F sharp major Op.60

    Performer: Maurizio Pollini.
    • Chopin: Late works Opp. 59-64.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 Mar 2024 18:30