| Romeo and Juliet (1940) |
| First off, the version I would recommend of this ballet is the one shown at the right, it is the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, conducted by Mark Ermler. Released on Conifer Records thru BMG classics in 1994. (Cat#75605-55309-2) This is a 2 CD set that contains the entire ballet. The leader of the orchestra was John Brown. The recording is DDD Pure Digital 20-bit. The ballet runs 2 hrs, 25 minutes and 24 seconds! |
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| Romeo & Juliet, Op 64 Sergei Prokofiev 1891-1953 No. 1 Introduction ACT I No. 2 Romeo No. 3 The Street Wakens No. 4 Morning Dance No. 5 The Quarrel No 6 The Fight No 7 The Duke's Command (Incidental film music) No. 8 Interlude No. 9 Preparations for the Ball No. 10 The Young Juliet No. 11 Arrival of the guests No. 12 Masks No. 13 Dance of the Knights (Used as Caligula's Main Theme) No. 14 Juliet's Variation No. 15 Merctio No. 16 Madrigal No. 17 Tybalt recognizes Romeo (Incidental film music) No. 18 Gavotte No. 19 Balcony Scene No. 20 Romeo's Variation No. 21 Love Dance No. 22 Folk Dance No. 23 Romeo and Mercutio No. 24 Dance of the Five Couples No. 25 Dance with Mandolins ACT II No. 26 Nurse No. 27 The Nurse and Romeo No. 28 Romeo at Friar Laurence's No. 29 Juliet at Friar Laurence's No. 30 Public Merrymaking No. 31 Further Public Festivities No. 32 Meeting of Tybalt and Mercutio No. 33 The Duel No. 34 Death of Mercutio No. 35 Romeo decides to avenge Mercutio No. 36 Finale ACT III No. 37 Introduction (Incidental film music) No. 38 Romeo and Juliet No. 39 Romeo bids Juliet farewell No. 40 Nurse No. 41 Juliet refuses to marry Paris (Incidental film music) No. 42 Juliet alone No. 43 Interlude No. 44 At Friar Laurence's cell No. 45 Interlude No. 46 Juliet's room No. 47 Juliet alone No. 48 Aubade No. 49 Dance of the girls with lilies No. 50 Juliet's Funeral ACT IV No. 51 Juliet's Funeral No. 52 Juliet's Death |