Charles Gounod: Roméo Et Juliette
An opera film by Barbara Willis Sweete about the most famous love story of all time. Shakespeare’s lovers never looked and sounded as good as in this romantic film adaptation of Charles Gounod’s beloved opera Roméo et Juliette, starring one of classical music’s most popular and successful couples, Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu.
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A spectacular medieval castle and its surrounding countryside provide the breath-taking setting for this timeless tale of warring families and star-crossed lovers. Conductor Anton Guadagno leads the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra through the opera’s beautiful arias and duets in this fresh interpretation of Gounod’s masterwork. Available on DVD and for the first time on Blu-ray. (109261 / 109262)
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