What to Expect from Roméo et Juliette 

The Metropolitan Opera pairs two of the world’s leading singers, Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna, to bring Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers to thrilling and heartbreaking life.

The Live in HD transmission of Roméo et Juliette offers young people a remarkable opportunity: a familiar, everrelevant tale of teenage passion and violence serves as a gateway to the musical and visual riches of opera.

Roméo et Juliette at the Met

Opera may be a new adventure for many of your students. This guide can help prepare (and encourage) them for an unusual afternoon’s entertainment. By offering a variety of experiences, you can generate anticipation, enrich enjoyment, and promote understanding. You can introduce young people to a creative world that might otherwise seem extremely distant.