ROMEO & JULIET - Sergei Prokofiev

Romeo & Juliet, Op. 64

Ballet in four acts and nine scenes

ACT ONE

1-1. No. 1 - Introduction (2:49)

Scene 1

1-2. No. 2 - Romeo (Reflective): Andante (1:31)

1-3. No. 3 - The Street Awakens: Allegretto (2:21)

1-4. No. 4 - Morning Dance: Allegro (2:08)

1-5. No. 5 - The Quarrel: Allegro Brusco (1:48)

1-6. No. 6 - The Fight: Presto (3:52)

1-7. No. 7 - The Prince's Decree: Andante (1:15)

1-8. No. 8 - Interlude: Andante Pomposo (L'istesso Tempo) (2:16)

Scene 2

1-9. No. 9 - Preparations For The Ball (Juliet And The Nurse): Andante Assai. Scherzando (2:17)

1-10 . No. 10 - Juliet The Young Girl: Vivace (3:26)

1-11. No. 11 - Arrival Of The Guests (Minuet): Assai Moderato (4:00)

1-12. No. 12 - Masks (Romeo, Mercutio And Benvolio In Masks): Moderato Marciale (2:43)

1-13. No. 13 - The Knight's Dance (Juliet And Paris's Dance): Allegro Pesante (5:18)

1-14. No. 14 - Juliet's Variation: Moderato (2:52)

1-15. No. 15 - Mercutio: Allegro Giocoso (2:18)

1-16 . No. 16 - Madrigal (Romeo And Juliet): Andante Tenero (3:43)

1-17. No. 17 - Tybalt Recognizes Romeo: Allegro (2:11)

1-18. No. 18 - Gavotte (Departure Of The Guests): Allegro (3:40)

1-19. No. 19 - Balcony Scene: Larghetto (3:24)

1-20. No. 20 - Romeo's Variation: Allegretto Amoroso (1:37)

1-21. No. 21 - Romeo And Juliet's Love Dance: Andante (6:03)

ACT TWO

Scene 3

1-22. No. 22 - Folk Dance: Allegro Giocoso (3:52)

1-23. No. 23 - Romeo And Mercutio: Andante Teneroso (2:18)

1-24. No. 24 - Dance Of The Five Couples: Vivo (3:54)

1-25. No. 25 - Dance With Mandolins: Vivace (1:50)

2-1. No. 26 - The Nurse (Looking For Romeo): Adagio Scherzoso (2:04)

2-2. No. 27 - The Nurse Delivers Juliet's Letter To Romeo: Vivace (0:54)

Scene 4

2-3. No. 28 - Romeo At Friar Laurence's: Andante Espressivo (2:57)

2-4. No. 29 - Juliet At Friar Laurence's: Lento (3:22)

Scene 5

2-5. No. 30 - The People Continue To Make Merry: Vivo (3:17)

2-6. No. 31 - More Merrymaking (Folk Dance Repeated): Allegro Giocoso (2:36)

2-7. No. 32 - Tybalt Meets Mercutio: Moderato (2:00)

2-8. No. 33 - Tybalt And Mercutio Fight: Precipitato (1:27)

2-9. No. 34 - Mercutio Dies: Moderato (2:30)

2-10. No. 35 - Romeo Resolves To Avenge Mercutio's Death: Andante. Animato - Presto (2:05)

2-11. No. 36 - Finale Of Act II (Cortège With Tybalt's Body): Adagio Dramatico (1:50)

ACT THREE

2-12. No. 37 - Introduction (1:14)

Scene 6

2-13. No. 38 - Romeo And Juliet: Lento (1:20)

2-14. No. 39 - The Last Farewell: Andante - Adagio (5:22)

2-15. No. 40 - The Nurse (Announces Juliet's Parents And Paris): Andante Assai - Più Mosso Con Effetto (2:01)

2-16. No. 41 - Juliet Refuses To Marry Paris: Vivace - Allegro Pesante (2:26)

2-17. No. 42 - Juliet Alone: Adagio (1:24)

2-18. No. 43 - Interlude: Adagio (L'istesso Tempo) (1:37)

Scene 7

2-19. No. 44 - At Friar Laurence's (Friar Laurence Gives Juliet A Sleeping-Potion): Andante (4:52)

2-20. No. 45 - Interlude: L'istesso Tempo (1:37)

Scene 8

2-21. No. 46 - Juliet's Bedroom: Moderato Tranquillo - Andante Dolente (2:40)

2-22. No. 47 - Juliet Alone (The Sleeping-Potion): Andante - Adagio - Andante (4:16)

2-23. No. 48 - Morning Serenade (With Mandolin): Andante Giocoso (2:34)

2-24. No. 49 - Dance Of The Young Girls With The Lilies: Andante Con Eleganza (2:11)

2-25. No. 50 - At Juliet's Bedside (Juliet's Apparent Death): Andante - Adagio (2:04)

ACT FOUR

Scene 9

2-26. No. 51 - Juliet's Funeral (And Romeo's Death): Adagio Funebre (5:29)

2-27. No. 52 - Death Of Juliet: Adagio (Meno Mosso Del Tempo Precedente) (4:27)

BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

SEIJI OZAWA

Recording: Boston, Symphony Hall, 10/1986