Roméo et Juliette

Music by

Charles Gounod

Cast

Juliette  Lisette Oropesa
Romeo  Charles Castronovo
Frère Laurent  Renato Girolami
Mercutio  Jaka Mihelač
Gertrude  Katharina Kammerloher
Tybalt  Maciej Kwaśnikowski
Benvolio  Andrés Moreno García
Capulet  Arttu Kataja
Paris  Irakli Pkhaladze
Duke  Hanseong Yun
Gregorio  Dionysios Avgerinos
Stéphano  Rebecka Wallroth

Conductor

Francesco Ivan Ciampa

Director

Mariame Clément

Set Designer

Julia Hansen

Lighting

Ulrik Gad

Fight Director

Ran Arthur Braun

About

Lisette makes her debut at the Staatsoper Berlin in Roméo et Juliette. 

The most famous lovers ever: virtually mythical figures, Romeo and Juliette from Shakespeare’s eponymous drama have dominated world literature ever since its premiere in 1597. Among the many musical settings of the work, Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette is one of the most performed. It was a triumphant success already at its premiere as part of the 1867 Paris Exposition. Gounod focuses particularly on the emotional life of the two lovers, for whom he composes no fewer than four love duets. At the same time, he also explores the social context of their forbidden love in the form of powerful choral tableaux and a large fight scene between the enemy families. In this production, director Mariame Clément will place the focus on the youth of the title characters, presenting them not as an exaggerated ideal of a couple, but as young people of today who find their way to another despite all odds.

Performance History

Lisette has given 3 performances as Juliette.