Roméo et Juliette is a symphonie dramatique, a large-scale choral symphony by French composer Hector Berlioz, which was first performed on 24 November 1839. The libretto was written by Émile Deschamps, and the completed work was assigned the catalogue numbers Op. 17 and H. 79. It is based on Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet; it is regarded as one of Berlioz's finest works, and it is among the most original in form. The score is Berlioz's most comprehensive and detailed programmatic piece.
| Original Name | Roméo et Juliette |
| Librettist | Émile Deschamps (based on Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet) |
| Date of composition | 1839 |
| Premiered | 1839, November 24th (Conservatoire) in Paris, France by Hector Berlioz |
| First published | 1839 |
| Dedicated to | Niccolò Paganini |
| Type | Symphony |
| Tonality | B Minor |
| Catalogue | H 79 |
| Approx. duration | 95 minutes |
| Spoken language | French |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Chorus/Choir - Mixed Chorus ; Voice (Alto) - Juliette Voice (Tenor) - Roméo Voice (Bass) - Le Père Laurence |
| Arrangements |
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Modest Mussorgsky: Romeo and Juliet transcription from Berlioz
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| Autotranslations beta |
Hector Berlioz: Romeo and Juliet en si mineur, H 79 "Symphonie dramatique avec chœurs (Dramatic symphony)" Hector Berlioz: Romeo and Juliet in si minore, H 79 "Symphonie dramatique avec chœurs (Dramatic symphony)" Hector Berlioz: Romeo and Juliet h-moll, H 79 "Symphonie dramatique avec chœurs (Dramatic symphony)" |