Charles Gounod's 'Roméo et Juliette' will be staged at the Korea National Opera, Seoul, from December 8-11, 2016. The show is a culmination of five acts, where the play Romeo and Juliet has been portrayed flawlessly. The play starts with the act - At the house of Capulet in Verona, where at a ball given by Juliette's father Capulet, her cousin Tybalt points her out to Pâris, whose bride she is to be. Mingling uninvited among the guests are Roméo, of the family of Montague, currently feuding with the Capulets, and some of his friends. The play ends with the act - The vault of the Capulets, where believing Juliette to be dead, Roméo comes to the vault and takes poison. She wakes and they rejoice at their reunion, but Roméo begins to feel the effects of the poison. He tells Juliette what he has done and collapses at her feet. Finding no poison left, she stabs herself. As they die they pray for forgiveness.The performance will be staged at Korea National Opera, 2406 Nambusunhwan-ro, Seocho 3(sam)-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea. For further details, visit, www.sac.or.kr/eng/Click on the Slideshow for a sneak peek at the show.
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