Rossetti's new production of "Romeo and Juliet" arrives at the Teatro Verdi on May 9th: a classic for the new generation

On Saturday, May 9, 2026, the Teatro Verdi stage will host a production by the Teatro Stabile del Friuli Venezia Giulia for the first time. We're talking about "ROMEO AND JULIET", directed by Paolo Valerio: a great classic that comes back to life with energy, intensity, and a contemporary perspective.

This edition has a special soul: it brings to the stage a company of young actors, capable of conveying all the strength, fragility, and emotional urgency of Shakespeare's characters, making them incredibly close to today's audiences.

Here are the show's protagonists:

• Romeo – Giacomo Albites Coen
• Giulietta – Caterina Truci
• Mercuzio – Pietro Sparvoli
• Benvolio – Sebastiano Caruso
• Tebaldo – Pietro Desimio
• Padre Capuleti – Alessandro Dinuzzi
• Mamma Capuleti – Giulia Perelli
• Frate/Nutrice – Fulvio Falzarano
• Lina/Yuri – Francesca Masini
• Principe/Cecchino – Stefano Scandaletti

Director Paolo Valerio's direction is also inspired by a true and tragic story: that of the "Romeo and Juliet of Sarajevo," Admira Ismić and Boško Brkić, two young lovers of different ethnicities killed by a sniper while trying to escape together toward a possible future.

This story sparks a powerful reflection on fate, chance, and the "indifference of evil": the same sense of fate that permeates Shakespeare's play, where every event—from the lovers' meeting to the final catastrophe—seems suspended between coincidence and inevitability.

The show thus evokes the atmosphere of 1990s Sarajevo, even in its costumes, without betraying the power of the original dramaturgy. Shakespeare's poetic language remains central: Romeo and Juliet speak to each other in verse, but they move in a simple space dominated by a long suspension bridge—a symbol of love, distance, and destiny.

And for you students, there's a concrete advantage: even if it's at another theater, you can attend this show using your Rossetti Under 26 season ticket, or, for those without one, you can purchase a reduced-price ticket (all information at the Rossetti box office).

Don't just read Shakespeare in books: come experience it, breathe it, and be moved by it live. We look forward to seeing you at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste from May 9th. Don't miss it!

NB: To purchase reduced-price tickets, you must go to the Rossetti box office and show your university ID.