Charles Gounod's Romeo and Juliet

Product Details

• UPC: 4006680107066
• Artist: Charles Gounod
• Genre: Opera
• Number of discs: 1
• Label: Arthaus Musik
• Release date: 2007

Product Specifications

• Sound Format: PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
• Picture Format: 16:9
• Language: French
• Subtitle Languages: French, English, German, Spanish
• Region Code: 0, PAL
• Running Time: 73 minutes

Overview

This romantic film adaptation of Charles Gounod's beloved opera, Romeo and Juliet, stars one of classical music's most popular and successful duos, Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu. The opera is based on the classic play by William Shakespeare and tells the timeless tale of warring families and star-crossed lovers. The Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra is led by conductor Anton Guadagno through the opera's best-loved arias and duets in this fresh interpretation of Gounod's masterwork. The spectacular medieval castle and surrounding countryside provide the setting for this beautiful production.

Cast and Crew

• Romeo: Roberto Alagna
• Juliet: Angela Gheorghiu
• Mercutio: Pavel Novák
• Capulet: Vratislav Kříž (sung by), Jan Sváb (played by)
• Tybalt: Aleš Hendrych (sung by), Daniel Lipnik (played by)
• Frère Laurent: František Zahradníček
• Paris: Marcel Acquarone (played by), Zdeněk Harvánek (sung by)
• Chorus: Kühn's Mixed Choir, Prague
• Chorus Master: Pavel Kühn
• Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
• Conductor: Anton Guadagno
• Director: Barbara Willis Sweete
• Producer: Chris Hunt

Interesting Facts

• This production was produced by Jambic Productions Ltd in association with Thirteen/WNET New York, Channel 4 Television, France 3/Bel Air Media, Digital Classics PLC, and OnlineClassics.com.
• The photography for this production was done by Milds Schmiedberger/Jambic Productions Ltd.