Romeo & Juliet

Album by Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev & Algis Žiūraitis & Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra

Romeo and Juliet is a ballet score by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, composed in 1935–36. The score blends late-Romantic lyricism with modernist harmonies and strong rhythmic drive, using recurring motifs and vivid orchestration to depict the drama, and it stands as a major theatrical work in Prokofiev's output that has also been adapted into concert suites and numerous ballet productions.
First released: 1991

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I. Introduction
    2:55
  2. 2.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act II. Scene 4: Romeo with Friar Lawrence
    7:51
  3. 3.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I. Scene 1: The Steet Awakens - Morning Dance
    3:17
  4. 4.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act II. Scene 4: The people continue their merrymaking
    3:06
  5. 5.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act II. Scene 5: Tybalt meets Mercutio
    6:11
  6. 6.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I. Scene 1: The Quarrel - The Fight - The Prince's intervention - Interlude - Juliet prepares - Juliet as a young girl
    12:08
  7. 7.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act II. Scene 5: Romeo vows to avenge Mercutio
    4:49
  8. 8.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I. Scene 2: Arrival of the guests (minuet) - Masks
    5:00
  9. 9.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I. Scene 2: Dance of the Knights
    3:30
  10. 10.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act II. Scene 6: Introduction
    6:12
  11. 11.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act II. Scene 6: The Nurse
    21:09
  12. 12.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I. Scene 2: Juliet & Paris Dance
    3:16
  13. 13.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I. Scene 2: Juliet's Variation
    3:15
  14. 14.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act II. Scene 7-8: Morning Serenade
    2:08
  15. 15.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I. Scene 2: Mercutio
    1:32
  16. 16.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act II. Scene 7-8: Juliet alone
    2:31
  17. 17.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act II. Scene 7-8: Dance of Entertainers
    3:15
  18. 18.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I. Scene 2: Madrigal - Tybalt recognises Romeo - Departure of the Guests (Gavotte)
    9:12
  19. 19.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act II. Scene 9: Juliet's funeral
    8:17
  20. 20.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I. Scene 2: Balcony Scene - Romeo's Variation - Love Dance
    6:19
  21. 21.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act II. Scene 3: Folk Dance - Letter Scene - Five Couples - Romeo & Mercutio
    9:02
  22. 22.
    Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act II. Scene 3: Dance - The Nurse Delivers a Juliet's Note To Romeo - The Nurse & Mercutio's Friends - Dance of the Townsfolk
    2:59