Roméo et Juliette (Romeo and Juliet) is an opera in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, based on Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. It was first performed at the Théâtre Lyrique (Théâtre-Lyrique Impérial du Châtelet), Paris on 27 April 1867. This opera is notable for the series of four duets for the main characters and the waltz song "Je veux vivre" for the soprano.
| Original Name | Roméo et Juliette |
| Librettist | Jules Barbier; Michel Carré (based on The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare) |
| Premiered | 1867, April 27th (Théâtre Lyrique) in Paris, France |
| Type | Opera |
| Instruments |
Chorus/Choir
- Male and female retainers and kinsmen of the Houses of Capulet and Montague, maskers
Orchestra Voice (Soprano) - Juliette Voice (Tenor) - Roméo, son of Montague Voice (Bass) - Frère Laurent Voice (Baritone) - Mercutio, Romeo's friend Voice (Soprano) - Stéphano, Romeo's page Voice (Bass) - Count Capulet Voice (Tenor) - Tybalt, Lady Capulet's nephew Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Gertrude, Juliet's nurse Voice (Bass) - The Duke Voice (Baritone) - Pâris, a young count Voice (Baritone) - Grégorio, Capulet's servant Voice (Tenor) - Benvolio, Montague's nephew Voice (Bass) - Frère Jean |
| Arrangements |
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Franz Liszt: Les adieux (Rêverie sur un motif de l'opéra Roméo et Juliette), S. 409
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| Autotranslations beta |
Charles Gounod: Romeo and Juliet Charles Gounod: Romeo and Juliet Charles Gounod: Romeo and Juliet |
Va! je t'ai pardonné, love duet from opera Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod, act IV Catherine Malfitano - soprano Alfredo Kraus - tenore Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Conductor: Jeffrey Tate