Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Roméo et Juliette, Salzburger Festspiele 2010, Felsenreitschule, Salzburg 10. Aug 2010

Yesterday night it was the sold out premiere of Gounod's "Roméo et Juliette" at the Salzburger Festspiele 2010, starring Anna Netrebko, making her Salzburger Festspiele opera house role debut, and Piotr Beczala, making his role debut, in the title roles.

The performance was conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The production, directed by Bartlett Sher, was first performed at the Salzburger Festspiele 2008. Anna Netrebko was scheduled to sing those performances opposite Rolando Villazón, but she withdraw due to pregnancy of her son Tiago being replaced by Nino Machaidze. A DVD of those Salzburger Festspiele 2008 performances was later released by Deutsche Grammophon.

Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala are on the cover of the Salzburger Festspieles Magazine, Daily Nr. 14, 10. Aug 2010.

Further performances of Gounod's "Roméo et Juliette" at the Salzburger Festspiele 2010, with Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala in the title roles, are scheduled on 13., 16., 20. and 23. August 2010. 

The cast for the full run of performances of  Gounod's "Roméo et Juliette" at the Salzburger Festspiele 2010 is: Anna Netrebko (10., 13., 16., 20. and 23. August), Nino Machaidze (18., 24., 27. and 30. August), Piotr Beczala (10., 13., 16., 20., 23., 27. and 30. August), Stephen Costello (18. and 24. August), Mikhail Petrenko (10., 13., 16., 18., 20., 23. and 24. August), Dimitry Ivashchenko (27. and 30. August), Darren Jeffery, Russell Braun, Cora Burggraaf, Michael Spyres, Susanne Resmark, David Soar, Mathias Hausmann, Andrei Bondarenko, Adrian Strooper.

Charles Gounod • Roméo et Juliette
Opera in five acts
Text by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré after William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet


LEADING TEAM
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor
Bartlett Sher, Stage Director
Michael Yeargan, Set Design
Catherine Zuber, Costume Design
Jennifer Tipton, Lighting
Chase Brock, Choreography
B. H. Barry, Battle scenes
Thomas Lang, Chorus Master

CAST
Anna Netrebko, Juliette
Piotr Beczala, Roméo
Mikhail Petrenko, Frère Laurent
Darren Jeffery, Le Comte Capulet
Russell Braun, Mercutio, friend of Roméo
Cora Burggraaf, Stéphano, page of Roméo
Michael Spyres, Tybalt, nephew of Capulet
Susanne Resmark, Gertrude, nurse of Juliet
David Soar, Le Duc de Vérone
Mathias Hausmann, Le Comte Paris
Andrei Bondarenko, Grégorio
Adrian Strooper, Benvolio, nephew of Montaigu

Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra
Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus

Press Reviews Links

Blog Reports
Blogger Opera Cake wrote:
Anna Netrebko was just S-U-P-E-R-B! Amour ranime mon courage (Poison Aria) was of course the highlight of the evening, and there Trebs demonstrated that she's indeed in her best vocal shape, and her performance tonight was even better than her memorable Juliette at the Met! The voice is as beautiful as ever, it's round and darkish but the volume is enormous. During her final aria you simply stop analyzing and you admire that extra touch of talent that we others don't have. I've seen Anna in several productions and in various concerts/recitals but she was never as good as she's right now.

Blog Reports Links

Photos
Roméo et Juliette, Salzburger Festspiele 2010, Anna Netrebko (Juliette), Piotr Beczala (Roméo). Photo: © Hermann, Clärchen & Matthias Baus

Roméo et Juliette, Salzburger Festspiele 2010, Anna Netrebko (Juliette). Photo: © Hermann, Clärchen & Matthias Baus

Roméo et Juliette, Salzburger Festspiele 2010, Darren Jeffrey (Le Comte Capulet). Photo: © Hermann, Clärchen & Matthias Baus

Roméo et Juliette, Salzburger Festspiele 2010, Anna Netrebko (Juliette). Photo: © Hermann, Clärchen & Matthias Baus

Roméo et Juliette, Salzburger Festspiele 2010, Piotr Beczala (Roméo). Photo: © Hermann, Clärchen & Matthias Baus

Roméo et Juliette, Salzburger Festspiele 2010, Anna Netrebko (Juliette), Piotr Beczala (Roméo). Photo: © Hermann, Clärchen & Matthias Baus

Roméo et Juliette, Salzburger Festspiele 2010, Anna Netrebko (Juliette), Piotr Beczala (Roméo). Photo: © Hermann, Clärchen & Matthias Baus

Roméo et Juliette, Salzburger Festspiele 2010, Piotr Beczala (Roméo), Robert Murray (Benvolio), Russell Braun (Mercutio), Cora Burggraaf (Page of Roméo). Photo: © Hermann, Clärchen & Matthias Baus

Roméo et Juliette, Salzburger Festspiele 2010, Anna Netrebko (Juliette), Piotr Beczala (Roméo). Photo: © Hermann, Clärchen & Matthias Baus

Roméo et Juliette, Salzburger Festspiele 2010, Anna Netrebko (Juliette), Piotr Beczala (Roméo). Photo: © Hermann, Clärchen & Matthias Baus

Roméo et Juliette, Salzburger Festspiele 2010, Anna Netrebko (Juliette), Piotr Beczala (Roméo). Photo: © Hermann, Clärchen & Matthias Baus

Videoclips
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