GOUNOD’S ROMEO ET JULIETTE (The MET: Live in HD in Hong Kong)

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Exclusively at Broadway Circuit

Tony Award–winning director Bartlett Sher’s new staging of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette updates the action to 18th-century Verona and conjures both the magic and heartbreak of this timeless love story. Tenor Vittorio Grigolo and soprano Diana Damrau enchanted audiences as Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, with Damrau displaying glittering coloratura virtuosity and Grigolo delivering passionate longing and a moving rendition of the famous aria “Ah! lève-toi, soleil!” On the podium, maestro Gianandrea Noseda draws a wealth of orchestral color from Gounod’s lush score.

ABOUT THE ARTIST / ORGANISER

The Foundation for the Arts and Music in Asia (FAMA) is a not-for-profit organisation created to increase the awareness of classical vocal music in the region and to foster an appreciation of the art of Western opera. With The Met: Live in HD program, FAMA is delighted to give residents of Hong Kong the opportunity to experience world-class opera performances from one of the world’s most famous opera companies, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, at selected cinemas in Hong Kong.