Composed by Charles Gounod; conducted by  Domingo Hindoyan and Lina González-Granados

A love so passionate. So poetic. So forbidden.

At a Glance

• The world’s most famous romance with some of the most beautiful music ever heard 

• Rising stars Amina Edris and Duke Kim make their LA debuts 

• Ballgowns and glamour galore in this production from the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Ian Judge 

Two feuding families rule Verona, with the Montagues and Capulets each determined to write their victory in blood. A chance meeting between Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet sparks a forbidden romance. But it wouldn’t be a Shakespearean tragedy without...well...tragedy.

Famed Venezuelan conductor Domingo Hindoyan and our very own Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados lead Gounod’s romantic score, studded with one gorgeous love duet after another. Rising stars Amina Edris and Duke Kim make their house debuts as opera’s favorite star-crossed lovers, with Justin Austin in his debut as Mercutio and company favorite Craig Colclough as Lord Capulet. Enter a sensuous, elegant world of vengeful duels and young love as this beloved classic returns to LA Opera for the first time since 2011.

Running time: approximately 3 hours and 10 minutes, including one intermission.
Sung in:    French with English subtitles.

An original LA Opera production.

Production made possible by generous support from Barbara Augusta Teichert, Gregory Annenberg Weingarten, GRoW @ Annenberg, Alfred and Claude Mann Fund. 
Special additional support from The Armenian Consortium. 
Special appreciation to Régina and Gregory Annenberg Weingarten. 
LA Opera Orchestra generously underwritten by Terri and Jerry Kohl.