Florentine Opera puts new spin on old feud

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: April 20, 2008| Author: TOM STRINI | Copyright information

Romeo and Juliet are the protagonists in Bellini's "I Capuleti e i Montecchi," but forget what you know about Shakespeare's "R&J" before attending the Florentine Opera's production of the 1825 opera.

Felice Romani, Bellini's librettist, skipped Shakespeare and went to Italian sources: Matteo Bandello's 1554 novella, "Giulietta e Romeo," which in English translation inspired Shakespeare; and Luigi Sceola's 1818 play after Bandello.

In this version, set in the 13th century, the fam...

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