Romeo and Juliet
Other operas based on the story of the star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet:
Giulietta e Romeo - Nicola Vaccai
A Village Romeo and Juliet (Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe) - Frederick Delius
Giulietta e Romeo - Riccardo Zandonai
I Capuleti e i Montecchi (The Capulets and the Montagues) - Vincenzo Bellini
Roméo et Juliette (Romeo and Juliet) - Charles Gounod
Information about the opera Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Recommended recordings on CD
Slatkin/Domingo/Swenson (RCA Victor Red Seal 09026 68440-2)
A perfect recording with an excellent cast.
Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Chorus, conducted by Leonard Slatkin, 1995.
Cast: Plácido Domingo (Roméo), Ruth Ann Swenson (Juliette), Alastair Miles (Frère Laurent), Kurt Ollmann (Mercutio).
RCA Victor Red Seal 09026 68440-2
Recommended recordings on DVD
Mackerras/Alagna/Vaduva (Opus Arte OA R3106 D)
A 1994 production from the Royal Opera House.
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus, Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra, conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras, 1994.
Cast: Roberto Alagna (Roméo), Leontina Vaduva (Juliette), Robert Lloyd (Frère Laurent), François Le Roux (Mercutio).
Opus Arte OA R3106 D