Romeo et Juliette

Alternative title
Romeo and Juliet
Synopsis
BBC radio broadcast of Gounod’s opera live from Covent Garden. The new production by Nicolas Joel is sung in French. Charles Mackerras conducts the Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Covent Garden.
Language
French (Standard)
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
12 Nov 1994 at 18:55 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
185 mins

Credits

Director
Nicolas Joel
Writer
Jules Barbier; Michel Carré
Music
Charles Gounod
Cast
Roberto AlagnaRomeo
Leontina VaduvaJuliet
Francois Le RouxMercutio
Robert LloydFriar Laurence
Sarah WalkerGertrude (Nurse)
Anna Maria PanzarellsStephano (Page)
David Wilson-JohnsonEscalus, Prince of Verona
Jeremy WhiteGregory
Paul Charles ClarkeTybalt
Peter SidhomCapulet
Richard HaltonParis

Additional Details

Theatre
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Production type
Operas and Musicals
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Fairies; Fairy tales

Notes

General
e.
History
Between acts I and II there was a 10 minute broadcast SOFTEST MUSIC TO ATTENDING EARS in which Graham Fawcett reflected on interpretations of the play by Gounod, Bernstein and Bellini. Between acts III and IV in SHAKESPEARE AND THE FAIRY TALE (20mins) Marina Warner considered the use Shakespeare made of fairies and fairy tales.

This production, directed by Brian Large for television, was broadcast on BBC2, 14 April 1995. The performance for television was recorded 15 November 1994. Catalogued separately on this databas

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Romeo et Juliette". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37832 (Accessed 22 Dec 2024)