Entre el oficio y el exceso: segundo reparto de Romeo y Julieta

By Leonardo Mattana Ereño, 01 June 2026

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Reviewed at Teatro Real: Sala Principal, Madrid on 31 May 2026

Gounod, Roméo et Juliette

Teatro Real

Carlo Rizzi, Conductor

Thomas Jolly, Director

Bruno de Lavenère, Set Designer

Sylvette Dequest, Costume Designer

Antoine Travert, Lighting Designer

Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real

Coro Titular del Teatro Real

Vannina Santoni, Juliette

Ismael Jordi, Roméo

Carmen Artaza, Stéphano

Jean Teitgen, Frère Laurent

Laurent Naouri, Count Capulet

David Alegret, Tybalt

Sonia Ganassi, Gertrude, Juliette's nurse

David Lagares, Duke of Verona

Tomeu Bibiloni, Pâris

Pablo Martínez, Benvolio, nephew of Montaigu

Josep-Ramon Olivé, Grégorio

Carles Pachón, Mercutio

Javier Castañeda, Frère Jean

Josépha Madoki, Choreography

Jose Luis Basso, Choirmaster / chorus director

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Leonardo Mattana Ereño

Leonardo Mattana (1988) es Doctor en filosofía por la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. También ha cursado estudios de piano, composición, teoría musical e historia de la música en el conservatorio de Sassari (Italia). Sus pasiones musicales son trasversales, privilegiando la música sinfónica y de cámara, pero sobre todo, buscando siempre en la experiencia estética de la música elementos de reflexión.

Segundo reparto de Romeo y Julieta en el Teatro Real: entre oficio y exceso