You’ve read the play — maybe seen the movie, the musical, even the ballet. But have you experienced the opera?
August 21 at 7:00 PM &
August 23 at 3:00 PM
Eccles Center, Park City
About Roméo et Juliette:
In Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers come to life amid the pageantry and passion of Verona, reimagined through the grand orchestral and theatrical language of French Romantic opera.
At a ball, Roméo and Juliette fall instantly and irrevocably in love, only to discover they belong to rival families locked in a deadly feud. Secretly married in the hope of reconciliation, their brief happiness is undone by violence, prompting a desperate attempt to preserve their love.
With Gounod’s lush score at its heart, Roméo et Juliette unfolds as a celebration of the warmth, passion, and exuberance of young love.
Beyond the Stage:
Arrive early to explore displays of art, history, and themed concessions that set the scene for Roméo et Juliette, and stay after for a Q&A with the artists and creative team. A 40-player orchestra and soaring voices deliver the full grandeur of opera in an immersive experience close to home.
Run Time: 3 hours
Language: French with English supertitles
In addition to our cast, our performances of Roméo et Juliette will be joined by a twelve-voice chorus and Gounod’s original orchestration, realized by an orchestra of forty players.
“A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life,
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife.”
