Romeo and Juliet, op. 64

Movements

Act I

1. Scene I. No. 1. Introduction
2. Scene I. No. 2. Romeo
3. Scene I. No. 3. The street awakens
4. Scene I. No. 4. Morning dance
5. Scene I. No. 5. The Quarrel
6. Scene I. No. 6. The fight
7. Scene I. No. 7. The prince gives his order
8. Scene I. No. 8. Interlude
9. Scene II. No. 9. Preparing for the ball (Juliet and the nurse)
10. Scene II. No. 10. Juliet as a young girl
11. Scene II. No. 11. Arrival of the guests (Minuet)
12. Scene II. No. 12. Masks
13. Scene II. No. 13. Dance of the Knights
14. Scene II. No. 14. Juliet’s variation
15. Scene II. No. 15. Mercutio
16. Scene II. No. 16. Madrigal
17. Scene II. No. 17. Tybalt recognizes Romeo
18. Scene II. No. 18. Departure of the guests (Gavotte)
19. Scene II. No. 19. Balcony scene
20. Scene II. No. 20. Romeo’s variation
21. Scene II. No. 21. Love dance

Act II

1. Scene I. No. 22. Folk dance
2. Scene I. No. 23. Romeo and Mercutio
3. Scene I. No. 24. Dance of the five couples
4. Scene I. No. 25. Dance with the mandolins
5. Scene I. No. 26. The nurse
6. Scene I. No. 27. The nurse gives Romeo the note from Juliet
7. Scene II. No. 28. Romeo at Friar Laurence’s
8. Scene II. No. 29. Juliet at Friar Laurence’s
9. Scene III. No. 30. The people continue to make merry
10. Scene III. No. 31. The folk dance again
11. Scene III. No. 32. Tybalt meets Mercutio
12. Scene III. No. 33. Tybalt and Mercutio fight
13. Scene III. No. 34. Mercutio dies
14. Scene III. No. 35. Romeo decides to avenge Mercutio’s death
15. Scene III. No. 36. Finale

Act III

1. Scene I. No. 37. Introduction
2. Scene I. No. 38. Romeo and Juliet (Juliet’s bedroom)
3. Scene I. No. 39. The last farewell
4. Scene I. No. 40. The nurse
5. Scene I. No. 41. Juliet refuses to marry Paris
6. Scene I. No. 42. Juliet alone
7. Scene I. No. 43. Interlude
8. Scene II. No. 44. At Friar Laurence’s
9. Scene II. No. 45. Interlude
10. Scene III. No. 46. Juliet’s bedroom
11. Scene III. No. 47. Juliet alone
12. Scene III. No. 48. Morning serenade
13. Scene III. No. 49. Dance of the girls with the lilies
14. Scene III. No. 50. At Juliet’s bedside
15. Epilogue. No. 51. Juliet’s funeral
16. Epilogue. No. 52. Death of Juliet

Act I

1. Dance of the Knights
2. Masks
3. Scene I. No. 1. Introduction
4. Scene II. No. 10. Juliet as a young girl
5. Scene II. No. 13. Dance of the knights
6. Scene II. No. 15. Mercutio
7. Scene II. No. 19. Balcony scene

Act II

1. Scene I. No. 24. Dance of the five couples
2. Scene III. No. 35. Romeo decides to avenge Mercutio's death

Act III

1. Dance of the Lily Maidens
2. Epilogue. Death of Juliet
3. Scene III. No. 49. Dance of the girls with the lilies

1. Mercutio

Recommended recordings

• Cleveland Orchestra · Lorin Maazel YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
• London Symphony Orchestra · Valery Gergiev YouTubeSpotify (subscription)

Elsewhere

• Wikipedia