Op. 64, Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev in 1935-36.

 
 
 
 
Act One
 
 
Scene I
 
Introduction Romeo
   
The street awakens The quarrel
   
The fight The Prince gives his orders
   
Approx. 15 minutes
   
   
   
Scene II
 
Preparations for the ball (Juliet
and the Nurse)
Juliet as a young girl
   
Arrival of the guests (Minuet) Masks
   
Dance of the knights Juliet's variation
   
Mercutio Madrigal
   
Tybalt recognises Romeo The departure of the guests (Gavotte)
   
Balcony scene
   
Approx. 42 minutes
   
   
   
   
Act Two
 
 
Scene I
 
Folk dance Romeo and Mercutio
   
Dance of the five couples Dance with mandolins
   
The nurse
   
Approx. 15 minutes
   
   
   
Scene II
   
Romeo at Friar Laurence's Juliet at Friar Laurence's
   
Approx. 7 minutes
   
   
   
Scene III
   
The people continue to make merry Tybalt meets Mercutio
   
Romeo resolves to avenge Mercutio's death
   
Approx. 15 minutes
   
   
   
   
Act Three
 
 
Scene I
 
Juliet's bedroom The last farewell
   
The Nurse Juliet refuses to marry Paris
   
Juliet alone
   
Approx. 18 minutes
   
   
   
Scene II
   
At Friar Laurence's
   
Approx. 6 minutes
   
   
   
Scene III
   
Juliet's room Juliet alone
   
Morning serenade Dance of the girls with lilies
   
At Juliet's bedside
   
Approx. 14 minutes
   
   
   
   
Epilogue
 
 
Juliet's funeral
 
Approx. 12 minutes
 
 

 

 

 

 

Portrait (date and artist unknown).