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I CAPULETI E
I MONTECCHI
COMPOSED BY VINCENZO BELLINI
DIRECTED BY HARRIET TAYLOR
CONCEPTUAL OPERA PROJECT
Vincenzo Bellini’s opera premiered in 1830 and retells Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet with a focus on political rivalry over romance. The opera highlights Giulietta’s tragic fate and Romeo’s passionate devotion.
DESIGN PROCESS
SET IN MID 1950s NEW ORLEANS
CAPULETI ARE THE LARGEST ITALIAN MAFIA FAMILY IN THE SOUTH
CAPULETI
DESIGN PROCESS
MONTECCHI
MONTECCHI ARE A CREOLE SMALL SCALE CRIME COMMUNITY IN NEW ORLEANS
COSTUME DESIGNS
COSTUME DESIGNS
PARTY SCENE
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