Charles Gounod: Romeo et Juliette

Soloists:

Roberto Alagna (Roméo), Angela Gheorghiu (Juliette)

Orchestra, choir:

Czech National Opera, Kühn Mixed Choir (Prague), Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra

Conductor:

Anton Guadagno

Director:

Barbara Willis Sweete

Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers have never looked or sounded as good as in this romantic film adaptation of Charles Gounod's beloved opera Roméo et Juliette, starring classical music's most popular and successful couple, Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu. A magnificent medieval castle and the surrounding countryside provide a breathtaking setting for this timeless tale of feuding 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 masterpiece.