Verismo Opera presents The Capulets and the Montagues (I Capuleti e i Montecchi)

by Vincenzo Bellini

Verismo Opera Memberships: $30 each for Verismo Opera's 2025-2026 Season. This policy enables us to offer free admission to all performances.  

Piano and Chamber Orchestra, English Supertitles, in association with Mira Theatre Guild

This opera tells the timeless story of Romeo and Juliet. Master of Bel Canto opera Vincenzo Bellini brings to life the tragic struggle between love and family honor through soaring vocals and poignant harmonies.  While it is set in Verona during the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues, Bellini offers a different take on the original story than Shakespeare’s play. The opera centers on the final hours of the star-crossed lovers: how political rivalry sealed the fate of a forbidden love. 

Bay Terrace Theater (with Mira Theatre Guild), 51 Daniels Avenue, Vallejo, CA 94590

- November 29, 2025 (Saturday 7:00pm)

- November 30, 2025 (Sunday 3:00pm)

- December 6, 2025 (Saturday 7:00pm)

- December 7, 2025 (Sunday 3:00pm)

- December 13, 2025 (Saturday 7:00pm)

- December 14, 2025 (Sunday 3:00pm)

Cast List

Romeo, Head  of the Montague Family, Lover of Juliet:  Elizabeth Baker, Liliane Cromer, Teressa Foss

Giulietta, Daughter of Capellio, Lover of Romeo:  Eliza O’Malley, Kristin Genis-Lund, Diane Squires

Tebaldo, Follower of the Capulets, Betrothed to Juliet:  Caleb Alexander, Darron Flagg

Capellio, Head of the Capulet Family:  Steve Kahn, Rachel Warner

Lorenzo/Lorenza, Doctor and Relative of the Capulets:  Ross Halper, Jennifer Rineman, Marsha Sims

Chorus:  Sabina Gomez, Lisa Hire, Laszlo Homer, Claire Boyd-Meredith, Carla Kruger Moore, Cristin Williams

Artistic/Executive Director: Eliza O'Malley

Music Director/Conductor:  Michael Moran 

Stage Director: Jennifer Rineman

Piano: Cesar Cancino, Jonathan Khuner, Chun Mei Wilson
Costume Design and Construction: Joy Graham-Korst

Lights:  Alice Lee

Sets: Keith Thompson
Stage Manager:  Claire Boyd-Meredith
Publicity and Website:  Marsha Sims
Program:  Jennifer Rineman

Supertitles:  Lyssa Livingston, Cristin Williams

Orchestra:

Vln 1  Sarah Biagini

Vln 2  Lowell Silverman (David Machajewski)

Vla   Mayumi Takarabe  (Frank Chang)

Cello  Nysa Lane

Bass  Carla Kaufman

Flute  Marty Stoddard (Jessie Nucho)

Oboe  Max Hollander (Eva Langfeldt)

Clarinet  Mike Crane (Francesc Campoy)

Horn  Mary Archer 

Performances:

Saturday, November 29

Romeo, Liliane Cromer

Giulietta, Diane Squires

Tebaldo, Darron Flagg

Capellio, Rachel Warner

Lorenza, Jennifer Rineman

Sunday, November 30

Romeo, Elizabeth Baker

Giulietta, Kristin Genis-Lund

Tebaldo, Caleb Alexander

Capellio, Steve Kahn

Lorenzo, Ross Halper

Saturday, December 6

Romeo, Elizabeth Baker

Giulietta, Eliza O’Malley

Tebaldo, Darron Flagg

Capellio, Rachel Warner

Lorenzo, Ross Halper

Sunday, December 7

Romeo, Teressa Foss

Giulietta, Diane Squires

Tebaldo, Darron Flagg

Capellio, Steve Kahn

Lorenza, Marsha Sims

Saturday, December 13

Romeo, Teressa Foss

Giulietta, Kristin Genis-Lund

Tebaldo, Caleb Alexander

Capellio, Steve Kahn

Lorenza, Marsha Sims

Sunday, December 14

Romeo, Liliane Cromer

Giulietta, Eliza O’Malley

Tebaldo, Caleb Alexander

Capellio, Rachel Warner

Lorenza, Jennifer Rineman