Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi
Sheet Music

SKU: NX.ACC20353

By Alexei Botnarciuc, Benjamin Bernheim, Chor der Oper Zurich, Fabio Luisi, Gieorgij Puchalski, Joyce DiDonato, Olga Kulchynska, Philharmonia Zurich, and Roberto Lorenzi. By Vincenzo Bellini. Region: 0; Sound type: PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, dts 5.1; Aspect Ratio: 16:9; MPAA Rating: G; Video Type: Color. Documentaries. DVD (1 discs). Published by Naxos (NX.ACC20353).

Video Subtitles: German, English, French, Japanese, Korean.

The story of Shakespeare's star crossed lovers has been adapted and retold by composers, librettists, playwrights, and choreographers for centuries. Since the Renaissance, everyone seems to have put their own spin on the story. This release features Vincenzo Bellini's frequently overlooked gem "I Capuleti e i Montecchi." This work is unique in that it is not simply a retelling of Shakespeare's story set to music. Rather, the opera tells the account of the last 24 hours in Romeo and Juliet's lives. Desperation and melancholy draw to a tragic cataclysm as the young lovers choose to end their lives. This production, directed by Christof Loy and conducted by Fabio Luisi, originates in Zurich, and was wonderfully received by both audiences and critics. Joyce DiDonato dazzles in the role of Romeo alongside Ukrainian soprano Olga Kulchynska, who plays Giulietta.