Blissful and hard-boiled: I Capuleti e i Montecchi at ETO

Brenton Spiteri (Tebaldo) and Samantha Price (Romeo)

Masimba Ushe (Lorenzo) and Jessica Cale (Giulietta)

Jessica Cale (Giulietta) and Samantha Price (Romeo)

The Capulets and the Montagues

Samantha Price (Romeo) and Jessica Cale (Giulietta)

By David Karlin, 23 February 2025

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“this work can provide compelling drama even as it seduces you with the beauty of the human voice”

Reviewed at Hackney Empire, London on 22 February 2025

Bellini, I Capuleti e i Montecchi (The Capulets and The Montagues)

English Touring Opera

Eloise Lally, Conductor

Alphonse Cemin, Director

Lily Arnold, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Peter Harrison, Lighting Designer

Jessica Cale, Giulietta

Samantha Price, Romeo

Brenton Spiteri, Tebaldo

Timothy Nelson, Capellio

Masimba Ushe, Lorenzo

Daniel Gray Bell, Tenor

Harry Grigg, Tenor

Tamsanqa Tylor Lamani, Tenor

Samuel Pantcheff, Bass

John Ieuan Jones, Baritone

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Blissful and hard-boiled: I Capuleti e i Montecchi at English Touring Opera