There is “Romeo and Juliet” and then there is “Roméo et Juliette.”
No, the latter isn’t a simple translation of the former. It’s a gargantuan symphonic tribute to Shakespeare by France’s greatest Romantic-era composer.
Tune in Today: Wherefore Art Thou Not Romeo? Berlioz’s Paraphrase of Shakespeare
Berlioz’s obsession with a Shakespearean actress inspired his work.
Measures from "Roméo et Juliette" by Hector Berlioz. National Library of France. Public Domain
