2019 Sopianos.com & Silicon Valley Opera present
Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette” (Romeo and Juliet)
Sung in French
Date: Sunday, September 15, 2019
Time: 3:00PM
Historic Hoover Theatre (near Rose Garden)
1635 Park Avenue, San Jose CA 95126
Tickets: $20 ($25 at the door)
| Role | Voice Type | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Juliette | soprano | Keiko Kagawa |
| Roméo, son of Montague | tenor | Carmello Tringali |
| Frère Laurent | bass | Kiril Havezov |
| Mercutio, Romeo’s friend | baritone | Kiril Havezov |
| Stéphano, Romeo’s page | mezzo-soprano | Kiyono Harvey |
| Count Capulet | bass | Kenji Nakai |
| Tybalt, Lady Capulet’s nephew | tenor | Kazumasa Ashiya |
| Gertrude, Juliette’s nurse | mezzo-soprano | Miho Ogawa |
| Benvolio, Montague’s nephew | tenor | Kent Koike |
| Chorus | Silicon Valley Opera |
Special thanks to Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose for their generosity.
Roméo et Juliette
Opera by Charles Gounod
Adelina Patti and Mario in the title roles, Act 2 in a London production of 1867
| Librettist | Jules BarbierMichel Carré |
|---|---|
| Based on | Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare |
| Premiere | 27 April 1867 Théâtre Lyrique, Paris |
from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roméo_et_Juliette