[Met Performance] CID:116410



Roméo et Juliette
Metropolitan Opera House, Sat, January 26, 1935 Matinee Broadcast





Roméo et Juliette (173)
Charles Gounod | Jules Barbier/Michel Carré
Roméo
Charles Hackett

Juliette
Eidé Norena

Frère Laurent
Léon Rothier

Stéphano
Gladys Swarthout

Mercutio
Giuseppe De Luca

Benvolio
Max Altglass

Gertrude
Henriette Wakefield

Capulet
Louis D'Angelo

Tybalt
Angelo Badà

Pâris
Millo Picco

Grégorio
Paolo Ananian

Duke of Verona
Arthur Anderson


Conductor
Louis Hasselmans


Director
Désiré Defrère

Set Designer
Joseph Urban

Costume Designer
Gretel Urban

Choreographer
Rosina Galli





Roméo et Juliette received one performance this season.

Review 1:

Review signed D. in Musical America

Hackett Returns as Romeo

Gounod's "Romeo et Juliette" was given for the first time this season with Charles Hackett making his re-entry as the son of the Montagues, and Eide Norena singing Juliette, at the matinee on Jan. 26. Gladys Swarthout was Stephano; Henriette Wakefield, the nurse; Giuseppe De Luca, Mercutio and Leon Rothier, Frere Laurent. The lesser roles were handled by Messrs. Bada, Altglass, Picco, Ananian, D'Angelo and Anderson. Louis Hasselmans conducted.

Mr. Hackett's Romeo has always been distinguished for delicacy of style as well as fine vocalization. His excellent French also added much. "Ah, lève-toi" was a beautiful piece of singing. Miss Norena's Juliette was brilliant vocally and in the more tragic scenes had considerable power. The duets in the Garden Scene were especially well done. Miss Swarthout's page was lifted by her artistry out of the banal condition in which French tradition placed it. Mr. De Luca made much of the ungrateful Queen Mab scene.



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