How long is Romeo and Juliet opera?

2 years ago

2 minutes

How long is Romeo and Juliet to perform?

2 hours and 45 minutes

Running time: 2 hours and 45 minutes, with one 15-minute intermission.

How long is Romeo and Juliet at the Opera House?

approximately 2 hours 55 minutes

The performance will last approximately 2 hours 55 minutes, with two intervals. Since its 1965 premiere with The Royal Ballet, Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet has become a great modern ballet classic of the world repertory.

Is Romeo and Juliet a good opera?

Soaringly passionate and exquisitely heartbreaking, Romeo and Juliet is a perfect operatic subject, leading French composer Charles Gounod (1818-1893) to appropriate it in Paris nearly 300 years after its Shakespearean origins.

How many Romeo and Juliet operas are there?

Of the 20 or so operas based on Romeo and Juliet, Gounod’s achievement is perhaps the most enduring. It closely follows Shakespeare’s tragedy, even directly quoting lines from the Bard in the libretto from Jules Barbier and Michael Carré, who also wrote Gounod’s adaptation of Faust.

How old was Romeo?

In Shakespeare’s original story, Romeo is given the age of 16 years and Juliet is given the age of 13 years.

What is the dress code for the Royal Opera House?

There is no formal dress code. We want everyone to feel comfortable and able to engage with what is happening on stage, and so we encourage audiences and visitors to wear whatever they feel comfortable wearing.

Did Tchaikovsky write Romeo and Juliet?

Romeo and Juliet, TH 42, ČW 39, is an orchestral work composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It is styled an Overture-Fantasy, and is based on Shakespeare’s play of the same name.