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ROMÉO ET JULIETTE
Charles Gounod
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Charles Gounod
ROMÉO ET JULIETTE

Soloists: 
Roberto Alagna (Roméo), Angela Gheorghiu (Juliette)
Orchestra, Chorus: 
Czech National Opera, Kühn´s Mixed Choir (Prague), Czech Philharmonic Cham
Conductor: 
Anton Guadagno
Director: 
Barbara Willis Sweete

Shakespeare’s lovers never looked and sounded as good as in this romantic fi lm adaptation of Charles Gounod’s beloved opera Roméo et Juliette, starring one of classical music’s most popular and successful couples, Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu. A spectacular medieval castle and its surrounding countryside provide the breathtaking setting for this timeless tale of warring families and star-crossed lovers. Conductor Anton Guadagno leads the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra through the opera’s beautiful arias and duets in this fresh interpretation of Gounod’s masterwork.
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