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2002

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Starring	Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orch
Director	Barbara Willis Sweete
Genres	Music/Musical

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Romeo And Juliet - Charles Gounod

Charles Gounod's epic opera, Romeo and Juliet, was premiered in 1867. It was rapturously received and became one of his most popular stage works. For an updated, filmed version, director Barbara Willis Sweete opened up the stage version and decided to film at a picturesque royal castle in the Czech Republic. In the lead roles, Sweete cast the opera world's most famous husband-and-wife team Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna, who triumphed in the roles at the New York Met when they were newlyweds.

Starring	Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orch
Director	Barbara Willis Sweete
Studio	ARTHAUS MUSIK
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 30 mins
Certificate
Genres	Music/Musical
Language	DVD: French
Subtitles	DVD: English, French, German, Spanish
Released	Production year: 2002 To Rent: DVD: 03 Mar 2003

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  This is very faithful to Shakespeare but though there is some enjoyable music, especially the first solo by Juliet, somehow this opera doesn't really grab ... read more »
  
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  What a shame? I know this opera so well, but this version is horrible. The cuts are swingeing - especially both weddings, the first of which is one of the most ... read more »
  
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  I got the impression watching this opera that there was supposed to be a lot of dialogue that got missed out- the story just moved too quickly. A bit like ... read more »
  
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  This is very faithful to Shakespeare but though there is some enjoyable music, especially the first solo by Juliet, somehow this opera doesn't really grab ... read more »
  
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  Charles Gounod's epic opera, Romeo and Juliet, was premiered in 1867. It was rapturously received and became one of his most popular stage works. For an updated, filmed version, director Barbara Willis Sweete opened up the stage version and decided to film at a picturesque royal castle in the Czech ...