Gounod's Romeo and Juliette

Director: Guy Joosten

Conductor: Plácido Domingo

Set design: Johannes Leiacker
Costume design: Jorge Jara
Lighting: David Cunningham
Coreographer: Sean Curran

Romeo: Roberto Alagna
Juliette: Anna Netrebko
Tybalt: Marc Heller
Pâris: Louis Otey
Capulet: Charles Taylor
Mercutio: Nathan Gunn
Gertrude: Jane Bunnell
Gregorio: David Won 
Frere Laurent: Robert Lloyd
Stephano: Isabel Leonard
Benvolio: Tony Stevenson
Duke of Verona: Dean Peterson

The world’s most famous love story comes to operatic life with superstars Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna as the star-crossed young couple. Their performances brought audiences to their feet in both the opera house and in movie theaters. Gounod’s ultra-sensual interpretation of Shakespeare also features Nathan Gunn as Mercutio and Plácido Domingo on the podium.

 Click here for the synopsis in English. 

Ticket information

Ticket price: 4100 HUF

Tickets are available at the Cassa of the Urania National Filmtheater (open every day 11:00-20:30, Credit Cards are accepted) and in the Ticket Sale System of Jegymester (available in English too)