Fabio Luisi conducts the Opernhaus Zürich company in this production of Bellini's work based on Shakespeare's tragedy. The opera stars Joyce DiDonato and Olga Kulchynska as Romeo and Giulietta.

Zurich's Opera's cast and conductor jump on board with admirable commitment. --Gramophone,Dec'16

Joyce DiDonato is Romeo, better than in her previous assumption filmed in San Francisco in 2012. **** Opera Now,Dec'16 /// The American mezzo can surely count this Bellini role among her finest achievements, and has few(if any) current rivals in it. --Opera, Feb'17

Christof Loy's Zurich staging of Bellini's Romeo and Juliet opera pays the work the compliment of taking it seriously. In a central work of the Bel Canto canon, it is crucial that vocal values are scrupulously maintained-and here they certainly are, with an even and technically excellent cast. Performance **** Picture and Sound ***** --BBC Music Magazine, Jan'17