Shakespeare's tragedy about a young love caught between two rival families inspired Gounod to write this opera - his last great stage success. But the fateful story of this probably most famous pair of lovers in world literature is everlasting and has enjoyed unbroken popularity since it was written. Alongside Nadine Sierra's enchanting Juliette, France's superstar Benjamin Bernheim makes his long-awaited MET LIVE IM KINO debut in the role of Romeo.