Romeo et Juliette

Alternative title
Romeo and Juliet
Synopsis
Gounod’s opera directed by Yves-André Hubert with Neil Shicoff and Barbara Hendricks in the title roles.
Language
French (Standard)
Country
France
Medium
Television; Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1997
Duration
160 mins

Credits

Director
Yves-André Hubert
Writer
Jules Barbier; Michel Carré
Music
Charles Gounod
Cast
Neil ShicoffRomeo
Barbara HendricksJuliet
Louis QuilicoMercutio
Frangiskos VoutsinisFriar Laurence
Jean-Philippe CourtisEscalus, Prince of Verona
Michel PhilippeParis
Robert DuméTybalt
SoumagnasGregory
Yves BissonCapulet

Additional Details

Production type
Operas and Musicals
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Released on VHS 1997. A comment from a customer on amazon.com (accessed 4/2008) notes that the cover incorrectly depicts tenor Alfredo Krauss, not Neil Shicoff.
History
This production from the Paris Opera was shown on French television in the late 1980s - transmission date and channel unknown.

Production Company

Name

Opéra National de Paris

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

Web
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Romeo et Juliette". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70686 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)