Romeo and Juliet

Production de 2017

• Conductor

  Vello Pähn

• Music

  Hector Berlioz

• Libretto

  Émile Deschamps
  After William Shakespeare

• Choreography

  Sasha Waltz

• Mezzo-Soprano

  Julie Boulianne

• Tenor

  Yann Beuron

• Bass

  Nicolas Cavallier

• Set design

  Pia Maier-Schriever

• Set design

  Thomas Schenk

• Set design

  Sasha Waltz

• Costume design

  Bernd Skodzig

• Lighting design

  David Finn

• Chorus master

  José Luis Basso

To dance is to participate actively in the vibration of the universe. - Sasha Waltz
The German choreographer Sasha Waltz’s poignant version of the celebrated legend of the “star‑crossed” lovers from Verona captures all the romanticism of Berlioz’s symphonic poem. The monochrome sobriety of the costumes and sets accentuates the dramatic intensity of the work and highlights the emotions of the young hero and heroine. Scene by scene – be it the masked ball, tinged with humour, Romeo and Juliet’s sensual and poetical pas de deux, their secret marriage or the heart-breaking burial scene – the choreographer illustrates the depth of the characters’ emotions and offers us a series of images of striking beauty. On stage, dancers, solo singers and chorus come together for a choreographed opera on a timeless and universal theme.

Les Étoiles, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet
Orchestre et Chœurs de l’Opéra national de Paris

Romeo and Juliet

Production de 2017

• Juliet

  Ludmila Pagliero

• Romeo

  Germain Louvet

• Friar Lawrence

  Alessio Carbone