Another title linked to the Shakespeare universe this season, Gounod's opera, the most popular work of the composer alongside Faust, arrives at the Teatro Real with a production by Thomas Jolly. A star-studded cast featuring Nadine Sierra, Javier Camarena, Ismael Jordi, and Laurent Naouri, among others, will bring to life the characters of this timeless story with memorable musical moments such as Juliet's aria "Je veux vivre...".
Opera in five acts
Music: Charles-François Gounod (1818-1893)
Libretto: Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, based on the eponymous play (1597) by William Shakespeare
Teatro Real, in co-production with the Opéra national de Paris
Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real
(Intermezzo Chorus / Madrid Symphony Orchestra)
Text and Photo © Teatro Real
DATES
May
Wednesday 27 | 19:30
Thursday 28 | 19:30
Saturday 30 | 19:30
Sunday 31 | 18:00
June
Monday 1 | 19:30
Wednesday 3 | 19:30
Thursday 4 | 19:30
Saturday 6 | 19:30
Sunday 7 | 18:00
Tuesday 9 | 19:30
Wednesday 10 | 19:30
Friday 12 | 19:30
Saturday 13 | 19:30