Two singers at the height of their powers—radiant soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheim—come together as the star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct one of the repertoire’s most romantic scores. Bartlett Sher’s elegant staging 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 bassbaritone Alfred Walker as Frère Laurent.

COMPOSER: Charles Gounod

CONDUCTOR: Yannick Nézet-Séguin

PRODUCTION: Bartlett Sher

SET DESIGNER: Michael Yeargan

COSTUME DESIGNER: Catherine Zuber

LIGHTING DESIGNER: Jennifer Tipton

CHOREOGRAPHER: Chase Brock

FIGHT DIRECTOR: B. H. Barry

CAST: Nadine Sierra, Samantha Hankey, Benjamin Bernheim, Frederick Ballentine, Will Liverman, Alfred Walker