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“I Capuleti e I Montecchi”, Opéra Royal de Wallonie 05/2024, Liège #opera #icapuletieimontecchi #bellini #operallex

[courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme]

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996, Baz Luhrmann)

02/09/2025

[alphagodith]

artfight attack for @malaphur of their ocs, montecchi the mummymon and rie kawamura! this is the kinda shit i wanna see in the world, man.

[franco-di-cerimonie]

Romeo And Juliet Reloaded #cats #catsofinstagram #loveisintheair #love #romeoandjuliet #romeoegiulietta #shakespeare #funnycats #montecchi #capuleti

[romeo-and-juliet-sims]

SCENE IV: Born to Hate

The two sinners arrived at once. The whore of Babylon and Lucifer himself, Prince Mastino thought as he saw them and then: Why does Capuletti always dress in scarlet? To hide the blood strains?

“Signore” It was Angiola Montecchi who sank to her knees first; not without giving a deadly glance to her foe.

The Prince didn’t say a word. Instead, he faced the high altar pretending he was praying. Later, he turned bag with a dazzling smile to enjoy the suppressed anger in the red faces of Montecchi and Capuletti. Kneel and atone.

“You do us wrong” Odoardo Capuletti cut through the silence, rising without permission.

“Do I?” The Prince was pleased with the direction of that conversation. “But I didn’t tell you any charges, yet.”

“We all know why we are here” Angiola Montecchi protested in unusual harmony with Odoardo.

“So, you admit your family’s guilt?”

Odoardo Capuletti’s nostrils flattered, his finger sharply pointing at Angiola. “Her brood attacked my noble nephew…”

“Your nephew who had drawn his sword first” Angiola fired back.

“A knight defending his houses’ honour”

“How noble of him to defend the non-existent!”

Prince Mastino really started to enjoy that little show. He watched fascinated how the veins on Capuletti’s neck pulsed while his face slowly got the same scarlet tone as his surcoat. Would he dare to draw his dagger against a woman? The prince’s eyes turned to Angiola Montecchi’s clenching fists. She’d rather destroy Capuletti’s face with her claws, he decided.

“You talk about honour when it was your husband who betrayed Verona to the Pope?”, Odoardo asked sharply.

“And who betrayed our late prince’s order of peace by attacking my family with German mercenaries? Within that holy cathedral?”

“Your family needed to be stopped from corruption. But Jews like you never cared.”

“And you and your beloved emperor butchered the innocent outside our city walls!”

“Enough!” It was the first time the Prince needed to scream in a long time. No one challenged his authority more than these two vipers. “It is my last word spoken on that subject: The next man drawing his sword against another, I will lead to the gallows myself. No matter if he’s Montecchi or Capuletti. Your noble names protected you far too long. And now I want you to swear upon that holy altar.”

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[romeo-and-juliet-sims]

House of Montecchi

Legend goes, that the Montecchi’s ancestors were simple weavers. Well, such rumours (even if spread by the Capuletti) were never disputed by members of the family. But money and clever investment founded their power position within Verona’s finest circles. The Bank of Montecchi is counted among the most renowned of Italy. Some of the most illustrious Veronese citizens owe money to them and the Montecchi know how to make use of that. Jewish conversos from Spain, Capuletti call them but their humble origins lay in the city of Verona. Rinaldo Montecchi often travelled to Rome and always came back with letters of high importance. The Pope made him his private banker and all the armies marching against the Emperor were paid with Montecchi gold. Only one reason for their feud with the Capuletti. But now Rinaldo Montecchi is gone and family’s business is managed by his wife Angiola (with assistance of his brother who also died recently).

Angiola Montecchi learned to never give up. Life wasn’t pleasant to this strong and independent woman. Parents died early, she grew up at a nunnery and her relatives never cared much for her. But then at a feast, she caught Rinaldo Montecchi’s attraction. He married her for love and she had his son Romeo before he died only months later. Since that that day Angiola managed the Bank on her own. Ludovico, her brother-in-law accepted her dominance and only acted if necessary. Her son Romeo is Angiola’s great hope for the future. But he doesn’t possess his mother’ strength andpassion for wealth and power.

Romeo would rather be a poet than a banker. As a young boy, a certain Pater Lorenzo awoke his interest for classical literature and art. But Lorenzo was dismissed from Montercchi’s service when Angiola decided her son should be trained in the art of the sword. Romeo never liked but he never objected. He is deeply melancholic character who’d rather read a book than court a lady. Nevertheless, he is desired by many and his mother is considering several matches. What Romeo seeks is true love but he’s sure he’ll always end up disappointed.

Benvolio, a cousin of Romeo, is close to him like a brother. In contrast to his cousin, Benvolio is joyful and outgoing. He loves extravagant festivities where he is wooed by several ladies. He never accepted an offer for uncertain reasons. Enjoying the company of other lads, Benvolio became a talented swordsman. The feud appears like a game to him.

Mercutio, born into a lesser branch of Verona’s ruling Della Scala family, came to the Montecchi household as a ward. He has been heard saying that the Montecchi were more like parents to him than his actual sires. A fierce and valiant knight, he is seen as the Montecchi’s equivalent to Tebaldo though he is more courteous. Mercutio and Benvolio are sworn brothers. They are very close. Too close, someone could say.

[litteranonerubescit]

It’s the Hate, that doesn’t have a source or a shore

Romeo and Juliet ( opera )

[giovesparks]

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