Vincenzo Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi – Oh, quante volte (Jessica Pratt)

#NaxosMusic #ClassicalMusic #NaxosOpera #Opera Tragedia lirica in two acts (1830) Libretto by Felice Romani Vincenzo Bellini’s first great operatic success I Capuleti e i Montecchi is based on an Italian version of Romeo and Juliet in which the feuding clans seek reconciliation through the wedding of Giulietta and Tebaldo. Giulietta’s lover, Romeo, begs her to elope with him, but fate has other plans for the couple. Topped with the ‘agile coloratura runs and lyrical grace’ (The New York Times) of soprano Jessica Pratt, this acclaimed production takes place in the historical and beautifully atmospheric Teatro La Fenice, the same venue in which I Capuleti e i Montecchi had its triumphant premiere in 1830. Giulietta – Jessica Pratt, soprano Romeo – Sonia Ganassi, mezzo-soprano Capellio – Rubén Amoretti, bass Tebaldo – Shalva Mukeria, tenor Lorenzo – Luca Dall’Amico, bass Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro La Fenice Conductor – Omer Meir Wellber Stage Director – A