Roméo et Juliette

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Romeo and Juliet
Composer
Charles Gounod
Librettists
Jules Barbier

and

Michel Carré
Based On

the drama by William Shakespeare

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1947
Language
French

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Wilfred Pelletier
Stage Director(s)
Armando Agnini
Chorus Director
Kurt Herbert Adler

Cast

Juliet, daughter of Capulet
Bidú Sayão
Roméo
Raoul Jobin
Tybalt, nephew to Capulet
Alessio De Paolis
Mercutio, friend of Romeo
Martial Singher
Benvolio, friend of Roméo
George Tallone
Capulet, a Veronese noble
Desire Ligeti
Gregorio, a kinsman of Capulet
Colin Harvey
Friar Laurent
Nicola Moscona
Stephano, page of Roméo
Herta Glaz
Gertrude, Juliet's nurse
Claramae Turner
Duke of Verona
Virgilio Lazzari(9/18)
George Cehanovsky(9/24)

Show Dates

Time and Place

The action takes place in Verona

Scenes

Act I -- Ballroom in Capulet's House
Act II -- Capulet's Garden -- Juliet's Apartment Above
Act III, Scene 1 -- The Cell of Friar Laurent
Scene 2 -- A Street in Verona
Act IV -- Juliet's Chamber
Act V -- The Tomb of Juliet

Media

Notes

To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.

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