Valentine’s Day may have come and gone, but love is still in the air at The Dallas Opera. Their current production of Charles Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet” has captured the romance and the elegance of the Shakespearean tragedy.
From the gorgeous set pieces to charming stars, this French opera takes the stage at the Winspear with breathtaking success. Gounod’s opera, which has been hailed as a triumph since it opened in Paris in 1867, opens on the two lovers lying entwined on their grave, as the chorus chants of the hostile relationship between the Montagues and the Capulets, which has forced this fate.
TDO’s production, with sets and costumes by the production designer Mr. Claude Girard, fits perfectly into their season “Dangerous Desires.”
