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• Faust (1859) • Roméo et Juliette (1867) |
“Roméo et Juliette” by Charles Gounod ♡
Romeo and Juliet, Ромео и ДжульеттаPremiere / date of written: 27 April 1867
Roméo et Juliette (Romeo and Juliet) is an opéra in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, based on The Tragedy of 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.
Libretti
French–English side-by-side translation
| # | Language | Authors |
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| 1 |
French
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Jules Barbier, Michel Carré |
| 2 |
German
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| 3 |
English
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| 4 | Russian |
original libretto
line-by-line of the original libretto
History
- 1867 April 27 — Charles Gounod's opera 'Roméo et Juliette' was produced in Paris.
- 1869 May 2 — The premiere of Charles Gounod's opera "Roméo et Juliette" took place at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris.
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