Pannon Philharmonic

Conductor

János Kovács

Soloist

Kinga Kriszta

soprano

Péter Balczó

tenor

Viktor Nagy

director

About the Programme

The Pannon Philharmonic and the National Theatre of Pécs presents

Gounod: Romeo and Juliet  pre-premiere
concert-like opera performance in 3 acts – in the original language, subtitled

Characters:
Juliet, Daughter to Capulet  Kinga Kriszta
Romeo, Son to Montague Péter Balczó
Friar Laurence Máté Szécsi
Mercutio, Friend to Romeo Antal Cseh
Stephano, Page to Romeo Ágnes Anna Kun
Lord Capulet, Father to Juliet  Zsolt Molnár
Tybalt, Cousin to Juliet Szabolcs Csajághy
Gertrude, Nurse to Juliet  Márta Bukszár
Prince of Verona Péter Rubind
Paris, Wooer to Juliet  Márton Németh
Gregory, Servant to Capulet Gergő Kállai
Benvolio, Cousin to Romeo István Győrfi

Featuring: the Choir of the National Theatre of Pécs
Repetiteurs: Zoltán Bókai, Judit Horváth
 
Conductor: János Kovács
Directed by Viktor Nagy

A young student at the Paris Conservatoire, Charles Gounod was present at one of the rehearsals of Berlioz's dramatic symphony, Romeo and Juliet, in 1839.He was so impressed with the work that a few years later he used a libretto with the same title for composing some parts. The entire opera was not ready yet: its premiere was in 1867. The libretto is by J. Barbier and M. Carré's work; according to the opinion of experts, this adaptation of the countless ones follows Shakespeare's play most smoothly. This Gounod opera is the only one besides the Faust that is always in t e repertoire of the world's opera stages.