Gounod: Romeo et Juliette

Name: Gounod: Romeo et Juliette
Director: Nicolas Joël
Genre: Music
Released: 1994
Rating: 7
Cast: Roberto Alagna, Leontina Vaduva, François Le Roux, Paul Charles Clarke, Robert Lloyd

7/10

1994

2h 51m

Music

Overview

Charles Mackerras teases the romantic beauty from Gounod's score, which has been widely admired since its first performance at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris, in 1867. In this 1994 recording, the youthful Roberto Alagna as Roméo and Leontina Vaduva as the unattainable Juliette lead an excellent cast in this touching portrayal of impossible love, based on Shakespeare's play.