What is Roméo et Juliette?
'''''Roméo et Juliette''''' is a French [[opera]] in five acts by [[Charles Gounod]], first performed in [[Paris]], on April 27, 1867, [[libretto]] by Jules Barbier et Michel Carré, after [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]''. One of Gounod's most successful works, it contains his most beautiful and melodious music. It is still regularly performed. ==Principal roles== * Juliette - [[soprano]] * Roméo - [[tenor]] * Frère Laurent - [[bass (vocal range)|bass]] * Mercutio - [[baritone]] * Stephano - soprano * Gertrude - [[mezzo-soprano]] * Thybalt - tenor * Capulet - baritone ==Reference== * ''The Complete Dictionary of Opera & Operetta'', James Anderson, Wings Books, 1993. {{DEFAULTSORT:Romeo et Juliette}} [[Category:1860s operas]]