Gounod: Romeo et Juliette - DVD

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Gounod: Romeo et Juliette (OAR3106D) (1994)<br /> <br /> Roberto Alagna (Romeo); Leontina Vaduva (Juliette); The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Charles Mackerras<br /> <br /> Sir Charles Mackerras teases the romantic beauty from<br /> Gounod’s score, which has been much admired and<br /> performed since its first performance, at the Théâtre<br /> Lyrique, Paris, in 1867. In this 1994 recording, the youthful Roberto Alagna as Roméo, and Leontina Vaduva as the unattainable Juliette, lead an excellent cast in a touching portrayal of this story of impossible love, based on the play by William Shakespeare.<br /> <br /> "They are a Romeo and Juliet who look as if they were born to play their roles." (The Financial Times)<br /> <br /> "Alagna is the fascinating, never failing, special, real tenor thing - the heir apparent to the two. He delivers the goods." (The Guardian)