Romeo et Juliette
Item
Record ID
1045
Identifier
90670
Genre
Work Title
Romeo et Juliette
Uniform Title
Romeo et Juliette
Program/Series Title
Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD ; Great performances at the Met
Work Alternate Titles
Romeo and Juliete
Composer
Text Author
Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901 (libretto) ; Carre, Michel, 1819-1872 (libretto)
Production Year
2007
Transmission/Release Date
2007-12-15 (Theater transmission) ; 2008-04-03 (PBS)
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Theater transmission / PBS
Conductor/Music Director
Domingo, Placido
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera
Soloists
Marc Heller (Tybalt) ; Louis Otey (Paris) ; Charles Taylor (Capulet) ; Anna Netrebko (Juliette) ; Nathan Gunn (Mercutio) ; Roberto Alagna (Romeo) ; Jane Bunnell (Gertrude) ; David Won (Gregorio) ; Robert Lloyd (Frere Laurent) ; Isabel Leonard (Stephano) ; Tony Stevenson (Benvolio) ; Dean Petterson (Duke of Verona)
Participants
Peter Gelb (host)
TV/Film Director
Halvorson, Gary
Stage Director
Joosten, Guy
Sets
Leiacker, Johaness
Costumes
Jara, Jorge
Choreography
Curran, Susan
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
Producer
Bongiovanni, Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)
Executive Producer
Gelb, Peter
Technical Information
HDTV
Other Information
Theater transmission: Brief introduction by Peter Gelb. Backstage scene changes were shown. At intermission Renee Fleming interviewed Anna Netrebko, Roberto Alagna and conductor Placido Domingo. There was also a taped segment from opening night with Dessay in the mad scene from Lucia and shots of Times Square and Met plaza audiences. The Met reported a worldwide audience of 97,000 on 600 screens and a box office gross of 1.65 million. Of all feature films shown in the U.S that weekend the Met's Romeo and Juliet would have placed 11th.
Duration
ca. 210'
Company
Metropolitan Opera
Sourcemat
DLCAT - 170