The read
It runs long at 3h 30m.
Synopsis
Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo are opera’s classic lovers in Gounod’s lush Shakespeare adaptation. Director Bartlett Sher’s “brilliant and inspired new production … is a revelation” (Huffington Post), and has already won acclaim for its vivid 18th-century milieu and stunning costumes during runs at Salzburg and La Scala. Emmanuel Villaume conducts the sumptuous score.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Bartlett SherDirector
- Charles GounodOriginal Music Composer
- Gary HalvorsonDirector
- Jules BarbierWriter
Cast
- Diana DamrauJuliette
- Vittorio GrigoloRomeo
- Elliot MadoreMercutio
- Mikhail PetrenkoFrère Laurent
- Oren GradusThe Duke of Verona
- Diana MontagueGertrude
- Jeongcheol ChaGrégorio
- Virginie VerrezStéphano
- Tony StevensonBenvolio
- Ailyn PérezSelf - Host
Stills
Themes
operathe metropolitan opera