Met Live in HD streams ‘Romeo et Juliette’

Whitefish Theatre Co., in collaboration with the Whitefish Arts Council and the Whitefish Performing Arts Center, presents Charles Gounod’s sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation “Romeo et Juliette” as part of the 2023-2024 live streaming season of the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD. 

This glorious opera will be shown on Saturday, March 23 at 10:55 a.m. at the O'Shaughnessy Center. Approximate run time is 3 hours and 30 minutes, including one 30-minute intermission. Tickets are sold only at the door, which will open at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students, paid by cash or check only. 

Feuding families. Forbidden love. Doomed fate. French composer Gounod’s “Romeo et Juliette” is a grand and sweeping retelling of Shakespeare's story and one of the most tragic love stories of all time. The captivating saga brings it all, from Gounod's deeply romantic and soaring music to iconic love duets to heart-stopping duels. Even as fate looms above them, this classic opera will have you rooting for this young couple and their timeless story about the power of love.