If you want to see an opera based on Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet,” head for Gounod’s version of the piece. with its famous waltz and series of duets. Bellini’s I CAPULETI E I MONTECCHI is not it.

Shakespeare has nothing to do with Bellini’s “I Capuleti e i Montecchi,” which is based on a different version of the Romeo and Juliet story. But let’s quote the Bard anyway: “O Romeo, Romeo, ...

Charles Edwards’s deceptively traditional, exceptionally sung production of Bellini’s “I Puritani” makes space for its stars. By Joshua Barone The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s “I ...

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On opening night of Vincenzo Bellini’s “Norma” at West Bay Opera, I found myself mesmerized by the music The orchestra performed beautifully under the baton of José Luis Moscovich, as always at West ...

Sobieska will sing the principal role of Elvira in "I Puritani," as she did a decade ago, the second year of Opera Circle's survey of Bellini operas. "To my mind, 'Puritani' is the best opera in the ...

While it might seem surprising, Vincenzo Bellini's The Capulets and the Montagues is a true rarity: a successful opera based on the celebrated tale of Romeo and Juliet. At first glance, you would ...