Romeo and Juliet, Overture-Fantasy (Tchaikovsky)
Romeo and Juliet, TH 42, ČW 39, is an orchestral work composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It is styled an Overture-Fantasy, and is based on Shakespeare's play of the same name. Like other composers such as Berlioz and Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky was deeply inspired by Shakespeare and wrote works based on The Tempest and Hamlet as well.
Unlike Tchaikovsky's other major compositions, Romeo and Juliet does not have an opus number. It has been given the alternative catalogue designations TH 42 and ČW 39.
Romeo y Julieta es una obra musical de Piotr Ilich Chaikovski, subtitlada Obertura-Fantasía, basada en la obra homónima de Shakespeare. Como otros compositores como Berlioz y Prokófiev, Chaikovski estuvo profundamente inspirado por Shakespeare y además escribió obras sobre La tempestad y Hamlet. Romeo y Juliet, a diferencia de otras composiciones de mayor escala, no tiene asignado un número de opus. La idea de componer esta Obertura-…Más