Two singers at the height of their powersâradiant soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheimâcome together as the star-crossed lovers in Gounodâs sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation, with Met Music Director Yannick NĂ©zet-SĂ©guin on the podium to conduct one of the repertoireâs most romantic scores. Bartlett Sherâs elegant staging also features baritone Will Liverman and tenor Frederick Ballentine as the archrivals Mercutio and Tybalt, mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey as the mischievous pageboy StĂ©phano, and bass-baritone Alfred Walker as FrĂšre Laurent.
2024-03-23