The Barns
Sunday, July 15 at 3 pm
Tuesday, July 17 at 7:30 pm
Thursday, July 19 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 21 at 7:30 pm

New production, sung in French with projected translation
Running time: 2.5 hours including 1 intermission

Inside the Opera pre-show talk begins 1 hour before curtain at the Center for Education at Wolf Trap

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Two young lovers decide to take fate into their own hands after feuding families, bad timing and fatal mistakes tear them apart. Gounod’s music soars in this French Romantic twist on Shakespeare’s most celebrated love story.

July 17, 19, & 21: Free pre-show talk 6:30 pm
July 15: Free pre-show talk 2 pm

Roméo et Juliette Music by Charles Gounod
Libretto by J. Barbier and M. Carré
 

CASTS

in order of vocal appearance

Tybalt, Juliette’s cousin - Richard Trey Smagur
Count Pâris, promised to Juliette - Patrick Guetti
Lord Capulet, Juliette’s father - Joshua Conyers
Juliette Capulet - Madison Leonard
Mercutio, Roméo’s friend - Thomas Glass
Roméo Montague - Alexander McKissick
Gertrude, Juliette’s nurse - Taylor Raven
Gregorio, a Montague servant - Andrew Gilstrap*
Frère Laurent - Anthony Reed
Stéphano, Roméo’s page - Annie Rosen
Benvolio, Romeo’s cousin - Kevin Bryant*
Capulets and Montagues - Wolf Trap Studio

*Studio Artist

CREATIVE TEAM Conductor - Eric Melear
Director - Louisa Muller
Scenic Designer - Timothy Mackabee
Costume Designer - Amanda Seymour
Lighting Designer - Robert H. Grimes
Wig & Makeup Designer - Anne Nesmith
Chorusmaster - Jeremy Frank

PRODUCTION staff

Musical Preparation – Jeremy Frank, Blair Salter
French Coach –  Marie-France Lefebvre
Assistant Director – TBD
Production Stage Manager – Jordan Braun
Assistant Stage Manager – Kristin Kelley
Supertitle Coordinator – Blair Salter