Roméo et Juliette

Roméo et Juliette
Opera by Charles Gounod
Adelina Patti and Mario in the title roles, act 2 in a London production of 1867
Librettist
LanguageFrench
Based onRomeo and Juliet
by Shakespeare
Premiere
27 April 1867 (1867-04-27)
Théâtre Lyrique, Paris

Roméo et Juliette (French pronunciation: [ʁɔmeo e ʒyljɛt], 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.

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