Miami performances are at the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami.

Fort Lauderdale performances are at the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale.

Children must be at least six years old to attend.

Roméo et Juliette

Charles-François Gounod
Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Shakespeare's famous play has inspired many operas over the years, but none as enduring or successful as Charles Gounod's creation. From the breathtaking love duet at sunrise to the opera's shattering conclusion in the tomb of the Capulets, Gounod's lushly romantic music captures perfectly the unrestrained passions of youth and the tragedy visited on the lovers and their bitter rival families.

French tenor Sébastien Guèze, who sang Christian in FGO's 2011 production of Cyrano, returns to FGO as Roméo.

Cast

Roméo
Sébastien Guèze

Juliette
Maria Alejandres

Mercutio
Jonathan G. Michie

Frère Laurent
Craig Colclough

Count Capulet
Stephen Morscheck

Tybalt
Daniel Shirley

Duke of Verona
Joo Won Kang

Stéphano
Courtney McKeown

Gertrude
Cindy Sadler

Grégorio
Ryan Milstead

Count Paris
Graham Fandrei

Conductor
Joseph Mechavich

Stage Director
David Lefkowich

Set and Projection Designer
Erhard Rom

Costume Designer
Jennifer Caprio

Chorus Master
John Keene

Sung in French with English and Spanish projected titles.

Photo by Michal Daniel for the Minnesota Opera

This production is made possible by a generous gift from Randy Gage.