Photograph of a rehearsal of Act III, Scene ii of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Retainers and kinsfolk of the House of Capulet (left) and the House of Montaigu (right) are facing each other in front of the Capulet estate.

Photograph of a rehearsal of Act III, Scene ii of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Retainers and kinsfolk of the House of Capulet and the House of Montaigu are watching as Roméo and Mercutio -- played by Stephen Carroll and Wei-Shu Tsai, respectively -- fight Tybalt (Lixin Tong) outside of the Capulet estate.

Photograph of Ryan Stoll (left) and Stephen Carroll (right) playing Frère Laurent and Roméo Montaigu, respectively, during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Carroll is looking down at Stoll from a balcony.

Photograph of (l-r) Ryan Stoll, Stephen Carroll, and Shelby Hendryx playing Frère Laurent, Roméo Montaigu, and Juliette Capulet, respectively, during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Carroll and Hendryx are kneeling in prayer.

Photograph of (l-r) Stephen Carroll, Shelby Hendryx, and Ryan Stoll playing Roméo Montaigu, Juliette Capulet, and Frère Laurent, respectively, during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Stoll is standing behind Carroll and Hendryx as they kneel in prayer.

Photograph of Shelby Hendryx and Stephen Carroll playing Juliette Capulet and Roméo Montaigu, respectively, during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Hendryx is looking down at Carroll from a balcony and singing.

Photograph of Shelby Hendryx and Stephen Carroll playing Juliette Capulet and Roméo Montaigu, respectively, during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Hendryx is looking down at Carroll from a balcony.

Photograph of Shelby Hendryx and Stephen Carroll playing Juliette Capulet and Roméo Montaigu, respectively, during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Hendryx is looking down at Carroll from a balcony. Text on the wall behind the stage reads, "Then, my lord, I'll lay all my fortunes at your foot and follow you alone!"

Photograph of Shelby Hendryx and Stephen Carroll playing Juliette Capulet and Roméo Montaigu, respectively, during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Carroll is looking up at Hendryx from beneath a balcony. Text on the wall behind the stage reads, "But...if you don't mean well...I beg you to cease your suit and leave me to my grief!"

Photograph of Shelby Hendryx and Stephen Carroll playing Juliette Capulet and Roméo Montaigu, respectively, during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Hendryx is reaching down toward Carroll from a balcony.

Photograph of Shelby Hendryx and Stephen Carroll playing Juliette Capulet and Roméo Montaigu, respectively, during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. The actors are kneeling side by side in prayer.

Photograph of Shelby Hendryx and Stephen Carroll playing Juliette Capulet and Roméo Montaigu, respectively, during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Hendryx is looking down at Carroll from a balcony.

Photograph of Shelby Hendryx and Stephen Carroll playing Juliette Capulet and Roméo Montaigu, respectively, during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. The actors are holding hands as they sing.

Photograph of Shelby Hendryx playing Juliette Capulet during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Hendryx is standing on a balcony and singing.

Photograph of Shelby Hendryx playing Juliette Capulet during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Stephen Carroll playing Roméo Montaigu during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Carroll is standing beneath a balcony. Text on the back wall reads, "Ah, arise! Appear, pure and beautiful sun!"

Photograph of Stephen Carroll playing Roméo Montaigu during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Carroll is extending his arms out to either side as he sings.

Photograph of Stephen Carroll playing Roméo Montaigu during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Carroll is resting his hand on the wall next to him as he sings.

Photograph of Stephen Carroll playing Roméo Montaigu during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of Stephen Carroll playing Roméo Montaigu during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Carroll is holding a sword in his right hand and a dagger in his left.

Photograph of Stephen Dubberly conducting the University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Photograph of a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Eight women are standing in a group, looking up.

Photograph of the University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra playing in the orchestra pit during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at Murchison Performing Arts Center. Stephen Dubberly is conducting.

Photograph of Wei-Shu Tsai (left) and Chaazi Munyanya (right) playing Mercutio and Stéphano, respectively, during a rehearsal of the opera "Roméo et Juliette" held at the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. Tsai is holding a sword in his right hand.