Benjamin Bernheim and Elsa Dreisig star in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette

171 Min

Gounod's loving operatic adaptation of Shakespeare's tale of star-crossed lovers gets the star treatment in this performance filmed at the Opéra National de Paris in June 2023. Benjamin Bernheim and Elsa Dreisig represent ideal casting in the title roles, heading a superb cast, while the exciting director Thomas Jolly – famous for his bold re-readings of Shakespeare – creates a potent mixture of atmospheric period designs and modern sensibilities. With the experienced Carlo Rizzi in the pit, meanwhile, Gounod's jewell-encrusted score – featuring such favourite arias as Juliette's "Je veux vivre" and Roméo's "Ah lève-toi soleil!" sparkles as it should.

Soloists: 

Benjamin Bernheim (Tenor), Elsa Dreisig (Soprano), Léa Desandre (Mezzo-Soprano), Sylvie Brunet-Grupposo (Mezzo-Soprano), Maciej Kwaśnikowski (Tenor), Thomas Ricart (Tenor), Huw Montague Rendall (Baritone), Sergio Villegas Galvain (Baritone), Yiorgo Ioannou (Baritone), Laurent Naouri (Bass-Baritone), Jean Teitgen (Bass), Jérôme Boutillier (Baritone)

Ensembles: 

Chœurs de l'Opéra national de Paris, Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris

Conductor: 

Carlo Rizzi