A Village Romeo and Juliet – Cagliari, Wexford

Opera by Frederick Delius. Presented by Teatro Lirico di Cagliari in 2002. The production was revived by the Wexford Festival Opera in the 2012 season.

DirectorStephen Medcalf
DesignerJamie Vartan
LightingSimon Corder

“Most touching of all were the transcendent final moments when Simon Corder’s evocative, shimmers of green light enwrapped the house in the shifting waters which embrace the fated pair.” – Claire Seymour, Opera Today, 10 November 2012

“Stephen Medcalf’s production, beautifully and economically designed by Jamie Vartan, and just as beautifully lit by Simon Corder,…” – Opera, January 2013

The Wexford Festival production was nominated in the Irish Times’ Irish Theatre Awards for best opera production and best set designer. Jamie Vartan won best set designer.

A Village Romeo and Juliet - Cagliari 2002
A Village Romeo and Juliet – Cagliari 2002
Romeo e Giulietta del villaggio
Romeo e Giulietta del villaggio