• Based on the timeless play by William Shakespeare, Gounod’s

sumptuous operatic adaptation traces the universally known

tragic story of two star-crossed lovers from feuding families.

• A pair of artists at the peak of their vocal powers, soprano Nadine

Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim headline in the title roles,

with Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct one of the

repertoire’s most romantic scores. The cast also features baritone

Will Liverman and tenor Frederick Ballentine as the archrivals

Mercutio and Tybalt, mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey as the

mischievous pageboy Stéphano, and bass-baritone Alfred Walker

as Frère Laurent.

• Tony Award–winning director Bartlett Sher’s staging combines

stunning scenic and costume design to evoke scenes of late–

18th-century Italy.