Romeo and Juliet

June 24 - August 5, 2023

Romeo and Juliet

My only love sprung from my only hate

Romance and tragedy come together in one operatic masterpiece, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare’s famous love story told through the romantic melodies of Charles Gounod. Determined to be together, Romeo and Juliet find themselves caught between the rival families of their respective houses. The Montagues and Capulets are forced to reconcile their ongoing feud when the two lovestruck teenagers meet a tragic end.

Romeo and Juliet Extras:

Free Pre-performance Talks: 45 minutes prior to every 2023 main stage performance, with the exception of July 28th. Seating is limited — arrive early.
* Nina Odescalchi Kelly Young Artists Matinee - Friday, July 28th
Post-performance talkback - Sunday, July 30th at 5:30 pm

Performing Artists & Creative Team

Ricardo Garcia

Central City Opera: Fabrizio Naccarelli, The Light in the Piazza, 2022

Recently: Romeo, Roméo et Juliette, Houston Grand Opera; First Commissioner, Dialogues of the Carmelites, Houston Grand Opera; Papi/Jasper, The Snowy Day (World Premiere), Houston Grand Opera

Romeo:Romeo and Juliet (2023)

Voice Type:Tenor

Madison Leonard

Juliet:Romeo and Juliet (2023)

Voice Type:Soprano

Shea Owens

Mercutio:Romeo and Juliet (2023)

Voice Type:Baritone

Wei Wu

Friar Laurent:Romeo and Juliet (2023)

Voice Type:Bass

Kameron Alston

Central City Opera: Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Apprentice Artist, 2022

Recently: Carlo, Linda di Chamounix, AJ Fletcher Opera Institute; Count Barigoule, Cinderella, Piedmont Opera; Torquemada, L’heure espagnole, AJ Fletcher Opera Institute

Tybalt:Romeo and Juliet (2023)

Voice Type:Tenor

Sable Strout

Stephano:Romeo and Juliet (2023)

Voice Type:Mezzo-Soprano

Adam Cioffari

Count Capulet:Romeo and Juliet (2023)

Voice Type:Bass-Baritone

John Baril

Central City Opera Music Director

Central City Opera: (Partial Listing) Die Fledermaus, 2022; Two Remain (Co-Conductor), 2022; Rigoletto, 2021; Billy Budd, 2019; Encore: A Musical Revue, 2019 and 2018; Il trovatore, 2018

Recently: Rigoletto, Shreveport Opera; Die Fledermaus, Northwestern University; Les pêcheurs de perles, Toledo Opera

Conductor:Romeo and Juliet (2023)

Conductor:Othello (2023)

Brandon Eldredge

Central City Opera: Co-Conductor, Two Remain, 2022; Associate Conductor/Chorus Master, The Light in the Piazza and Die Fledermaus, 2022; Associate Conductor/Chorus Master, Carousel and Rigoletto, 2021; Conductor, Dido and Aeneas, 2021

Recently: Assistant Conductor and Chorus Master, Le nozze di Figaro, Three Decembers, Das Rheingold, Virginia Opera; Co-Conductor, La Bohème, Virginia Opera; Associate Conductor, The Sound of Music, Virginia Arts Festival; Cover Conductor, Virginia Symphony Orchestra

Conductor:Romeo and Juliet (2023)

Dan Wallace Miller

Central City Opera: Director, Two Remain, 2022; Director, Dido and Aeneas and Assistant Director, Carousel, 2021; Assistant Director, Billy Budd and Director, Short Works, 2019

Recently: Artistic Director, Inland Northwest Opera; Director, Susannah, Wolf Trap Opera; Director, Tosca, Opera Naples

Director:Romeo and Juliet (2023)

Contact our Box Office for more information at 303-292-6700 or boxoffice@centralcityopera.org.

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Single tickets will be available on April 3, 2023.

Performance Location

Central City Opera House
124 Eureka St.
Central City, CO 80427

Composer

Charles Gounod

Librettists

Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Sung In

French
(English supertitles)

Run Time

TBD