Roméo et Juliete

The libretto follows the story of Shakespeare's play. Overture prologue: A short chorus sets the scene of the rival families in Verona. A masked ball in the Capulets’ palace Tybalt talks to Pâris about Juliette, who appears with her father. Roméo, Mercutio, Benvolio and their friends enter, disguised, and Mercutio sings a ballad about Queen Mab, after which Juliette sings a joyful waltz song. The first meeting between Roméo and Juliette takes place, and they fall in love. But Tybalt re-appears and suspects that the hastily re-masked Roméo is his rival. While Tybalt wants immediate revenge, Capulet orders that the ball continue. The Capulets' garden After Roméo's page Stephano has helped his master gain access, he reveals the two young lovers exchanging their vows of love. Scene 1: Laurent's cell Roméo and Juliette, accompanied by Gertrude, go to the cell, and the wedding takes place. Laurent hopes that reconciliation between the houses of the Montagus and the Capulets may thus take place. Scene 2: a street near Capulet's palace Stephano sings to attract the occupants into the street. Gregoire and Stephano skirmish as men from each family appear. The duel is first between Tybalt and Mercutio, who falls dead, and then between Roméo, determined to avenge his comrade, and Tybalt. Tybalt is killed by Roméo, who is banished by the Duke. Juliet's room at dawn Roméo and Juliette are together and, after a long duet, Roméo departs for exile. Juliette's father comes to remind her of Tyb…

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