Romeo and Juliet, TH 42, ČW 39, is an orchestral work composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It is styled an Overture-Fantasy, and is based on Shakespeare's play of the same name. Like other composers such as Berlioz and Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky was deeply inspired by Shakespeare and wrote works based on The Tempest and Hamlet as well.
| Librettist | William Shakespeare |
| Tempo | Andante non tanto quasi Moderato—Allegro giusto |
| Date of composition | 1880 (Composed in 1869, revised in 1870 and 1880) |
| Premiered | 1886, March 1st in Tiflis, Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Dedicated to | Dedicated to Mily Balakirev |
| Type | Symphonic Poem |
| Tonality | B Minor |
| Approx. duration | 20 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski: Romeo and Juliet en si mineur Pëtr Il'ič Čajkovskij: Romeo and Juliet in si minore Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski: Romeo and Juliet h-moll |