Roméo et Juliette is an opera in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, based on Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. It was first performed at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris on 27 April 1867. Wikipedia
Composer: Charles Gounod
Librettists: Jules Barbier and Michel Carré
Language: French
First performance: April 27, 1867, Théâtre Lyrique
Written: 1867
Adapted from: Romeo and Juliet
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