Opera

Charles Gounod

Roméo et Juliette

27 May, 26 - 13 Jun, 26

Musical conductor
Carlo Rizzi

Stage direction
Thomas Jolly

Chorus and Orchestra
Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real

Another of the season's Shakespeare-related titles, which is, together with Faust, Gounod’s most popular opera, comes to the Real in a production by Thomas Jolly. A stellar cast, including Nadine Sierra, Javier Camarena, Ismael Jordi, and Laurent Naouri, will bring the characters of this timeless story to life.

Opera in five acts

Music by Charles-François Gounod (1818-1893)

Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, after William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet (1597)

Premiered at Théâtre Lyriyque (Paris) on 27 April 1867

Premiered at Teatro Real on 19 November 1873

New production of the Teatro Real, in co-production with Opéra national de Paris

Artistic team

Conductor: Carlo Rizzi

Director: Thomas Jolly

Set design: Bruno de Lavenère

Costume design: Sylvette Dequest

Lighting design: Antoine Travert

Choreography: Josépha Madoki

Chorus director: José Luis Basso

Cast

Juliette
Nadine Sierra _ 27, 30 may; 1, 4, 7, 10, 13 jun
Golda Schultz _ 28, 31 may; 3, 6, 9, 12 jun

Roméo
Javier Camarena _ 27, 30 may; 1, 4, 7, 10, 13 jun
Michael Fabiano _ 28, 31 may; 3, 6, 9, 12 jun

Frére Laurent
Roberto Tagliavini _ 27, 30 may; 1, 4, 7, 10, 13 jun
Jean Teitgen _ 28, 31 may; 3, 6, 9, 12 jun

Mercutio
Andrzej Filończyk _ 27, 30 may; 1, 4, 7, 10, 13 jun
Carles Pachon _ 28, 31 may; 3, 6, 9, 12 jun

Stéphano
Héloïse Mas _ 27, 30 may; 1, 4, 7, 10, 13 jun
Carmen Artaza _ 28, 31 may; 3, 6, 9, 12 jun

Capulet
Laurent Naouri

Tybalt
Maciej Kwaśnikowski _ 27, 30 may; 1, 4, 7, 10, 13 jun
David Alegret _ 28, 31 may; 3, 6, 9, 12 jun

Gertrude
Sonia Ganassi

The Duke
David Lagares

Pâris
Tomeu Bibiloni

Grégorio
Josep-Ramón Olivé

Benvolio
Pablo Martínez

Frére Jean
Javier Castañeda

Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Real

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Synopsis and more information

Basada en el clásico inolvidable de Shakespeare, el argumento de la ópera sigue la trágica historia de amor entre Romeo y Julieta. Los dos protagonistas provienen de familias enemigas de Verona, los Montaigu y los Capulet, pero se enamoran apasionadamente a pesar de saber que el suyo es un amor imposible. Con la ayuda de un fraile amigo, deciden casarse en secreto. Desgraciadamente, las circunstancias se complican y acaban en una serie de trágicos malentendidos que llevan a la muerte de los dos amantes.

Cast

Juliette Nadine Sierra

Juliette Roméo et Juliette

Juliette Golda Schultz

Roméo Javier Camarena

Roméo Ismael Jordi

Frére Laurent Roberto Tagliavini

Frére Laurent Jean Teitgen

Mercutio Andrzej Filończyk

Mercutio Carles Pachon

Stéphano Héloïse Mas

Stéphano Carmen Artaza

Capulet Laurent Naouri

Tybalt Maciej Kwaśnikowski

Tybalt David Alegret

Gertrude Sonia Ganassi

The Duke David Lagares

Pâris Tomeu Bibiloni

Grégorio Josep-Ramon Olivé

Benvolio Pablo Martínez

Frére Jean Javier Castañeda

Releases

Protective Friend

09 February

2026

Supporter and Benefactor Friend

10 February

2026

Patron friends

11 February

2026

Subscribers friend

12 February

2026

Tickets on sale

13 February

2026

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