Dreseden Semperoper: Romeo + Juliet

 

One of the greatest love stories in the canon of Western literature, must be the passion and dreadful fate of young Romeo and his Juliet, who cannot be together because of deep-seated hatred and ancient quarrels, only to be united in death. In opera, you know it never ends well. However, one of the benefits of travelling through Germany and Austria during the chilly holiday season, is the wealth of operas and concerts at our fingertips, which is we chose this season to explore the cultural landscape, such as this evening's opera performance of Romeo + Juliet in five acts with libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré and based on the play by William Shakespeare.

The sumptuous interior of Dresden's Semperoper, where we arrived for 

Romeo and Juliet

The beautiful ceiling of the Semperoper

Contemporary costumes leant an current day feel to the production

Juliet so happy to have met Romeo unaware that he's watching and listening
to her from behind the column of the town square

The fight breaks out on the main square, 2 deaths ensue and everything goes

'pear-shaped' from that point on

The beautiful Christmas Tree in the lobby of the Dresden Semproper, 

just one of the many glorious benefits of travelling during the holiday season

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