William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” has a timeless familiarity, with lines such as “Parting is such sweet sorrow” or “Thus, with a kiss, I die.” But when the Bard’s tragic tale of romance is ...

Gounod’s version of Shakespeare’s masterpiece assumes that the audience is familiar with the source material. There are four duets and a pair of arias for the principal couple. The two arias, "Je veux ...

For old-fashioned drama, a thrilling musical score played live and, oh, yes, some gorgeous dancing fueled by intricate choreography, the National Ballet of Canada had a hit ever since it premiered ...

Danes were on the cusp of worldwide stardom when they were cast in the titular roles of director Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare classic Romeo and Juliet about ...

To all those theater lovers who never go to the opera, please take note. Vittorio Grigolo in his L.A. Opera debut is delivering an extravagant and yet utterly heartfelt Romeo that recalls the young ...

There are no puns to be found in composer Charles Gounod’s version of Verona as there are in Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” Multiple minor characters have been trimmed away to focus on the main ...

“Romeo and Juliet,” Shakesepeare’s most enduring tragic love story, has found its way back to Broadway after nearly three decades. Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad are this year’s star-crossed lovers, ...

The 'Berlin Station' star opens up to ET about lending his 'swoon-worthy' voice to a reimagining of 'Romeo and Juliet.' There are a lot of great voices. The ones that capture you with their signature ...

Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo star as the tragic lovers in Shakespeare’s classic story. Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette airs on Great Performances at the Met Friday, April 14 at 9PM on PBS. (Check ...

THAT CERTAIN TOUCH: Em (Aimee Teegarden) and Roman (Matt Lanter), left, share a special moment on "Star-Crossed." Right: Co-star Brina Palencia (left) and Lanter. The CW has sustained itself, and ...

Salzburg’s Felsenreitschule features an inordinately wide and very shallow playing area surrounded by three tiers of arches cut into the side of a mountain several centuries ago — recognized by most ...