Opera Company of Philadelphia

Feb. 11-20, $15-$60, Academy of Music, 1420 Locust St., 215-893-1018, operaphila.org.

by Peter Burwasser

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Published: Feb 9, 2011

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No writer has influenced more composers than Shakespeare, and no Shakespeare has inspired more music than Romeo and Juliet. The most-performed operatic version (of at least 24) is from 19th-century French composer Charles-Francois Gounod, and it's a beaut. OCP cannot resist the casting of a locally sourced couple in the lead roles, Stephen Costello and Ailyn Pérez, who met as students at the Academy of Vocal Arts. They had a brief trial run as an OCP couple in Puccini's comedy Gianni Schicchi in 2009, and they were — no better way to put it — adorable. They are also really, really fine singers.

Feb. 11-20, $15-$60, Academy of Music, 1420 Locust St., 215-893-1018, operaphila.org.

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