Part of: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (The Oxford Shakespeare) Romeo and Juliet
- William Shakespeare (author)
- William James Craig (editor)
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet may be his most familiar play. Its tragic story of young love gone awry in a world of family conflict is a perennial favorite, and has inspired endless imitators. This edition comes from the 1916 Oxford University Press edition of all of Shakespeare’s plays and poems.
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Ballet
The Balcony Pas de DeuxSergei Prokofiev
The high drama and romance of Romeo and Juliet have inspired composers and dancers. Watch the balcony scene pas de deux from Prokofiev’s ballet, Romeo and Juliet.
Music
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy OverturePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Listen to Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture and follow the sheet music here.
Theatre
West Side StoryLeonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein updated the story of Romeo and Juliet for modern times in his Broadway musical West Side Story. He retained, among other aspects of the play, the famous balcony scene.