Roméo et Juliette
Opera
Roméo et Juliette is an opera in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, based on Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. It was first performed at the Théâtre Lyrique (Théâtre-Lyrique Impérial du Châtelet), Paris on 27 April 1867. This opera is notable for the series of four duets for the main characters and the waltz song "Je veux vivre" for the soprano.
Recommended recordings
- Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse · Michel Plasson YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris · Alain Lombard YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
Most recent recordings
- Contemplation - Gounod: Roméo et Juliette: Ballade de la reine Mab — Charles Gounod, Huw Montague Rendall, Ben Glassberg, Orchestre de l'Opéra Normandie Rouen, Opéra Orchestre Normandie Rouen (2024) Spotify
- Gounod: Roméo et Juliette, CG 9 / Act 1: Ah, je veux vivre — Charles Gounod, Nadine Sierra, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai, Riccardo Frizza (2022) Spotify
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