Bellini's contemporary rival Nicola Vaccaj's opera Giulietta e Romeo, which premiered in 1825 and was his greatest success, returns to Den Fynske Opera in Odense. It is a tragedy of love and courage in a city where hatred is handed down from one generation to the next, following Giulietta and Romeo as they secretly choose each other while their families, the Capulets and the Montagues, wage a bloody feud.
Directed by Eva-Maria Melbye, the production focuses on the power of love and the conflicts that are passed down through families. Last season's staging was named Opera Production of the Year in the Provinces 2025 by CPH Culture, and soprano Katinka Bohse Meyer received the Lars Waage Prize for her performance as Giulietta. The opera is sung in Italian with Danish surtitles.
On 1 December, a special talk with Denmark's only peace and conflict researcher, Isabel Bramsen, takes place before the performance, exploring peace as an active choice that can break the cycle of hatred. The talk is open to everyone with a ticket for that evening.
