I Capuleti e i Montecchi (The Capulets and the Montagues)

Before dying at an extremely young age, Bellini left the world such marvellous operas as Norma, I puritani and La sonnambula, but what few people know is that he can also be credited with a bel canto opera based on the story of Romeo and Juliet, which is an unusual piece in that the composer wrote a trouser role, sung by a mezzo-soprano, for the character of Romeo.
On this occasion, we will be premiering the four-act opera at the Erkel Theatre in two-parts, in a concert format, as part of the Shakespeare400+ Festival.
Klára Kolonits will be featured in the role of Juliet, and Szilvia Vörös will be making her debut as Romeo.