San Antonio Report
Timeless tale of Romeo and Juliet takes Opera San Antonio stage
The operative word in the new Opera San Antonio production of Romeo and Juliet is the conjunction “and” between the two famous names.
The grand production brings together three resident companies of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts: an orchestra provided by Classical Music Institute, the opera’s chorus of 33 members from various institutions around the city including the San Antonio Chamber Choir, Trinity University, University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of the Incarnate Word, six dancers from Ballet San Antonio, and scholars of music and art history lecturing at the McNay Art Museum.
“Baked into the ethos of opera is a spirit of collaboration,” said Opera San Antonio General and Artistic Director E. Loren Meeker, who is also in the role of stage director for Romeo and Juliet.