Boris Blacher composed his chamber opera “Romeo und Julia” in 1943 based on William Shakespeare’s classic play. In Cologne, it is now offered as an emotionally gripping chamber opera for a youthful audience. Baritone Wolfgang Stefan Schwaiger, recently seen in Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s “Die Soldaten” in Cologne, Paris, and Hamburg, now takes on the role of Julia’s father Capulet.
Cologne Opera
Boris Blacher: “Romeo und Julia”, Chamber Opera
Wolfgang Stefan Schwaiger: Capulet
February 27, March 1, March 6, March 10, March 16, March 19, March 24.
