Romeo and Juliet

Summary

Romeo and Juliet is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (580 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Romeo and Juliet's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• Romeo and Juliet's composer is recorded as Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky^[4].
• Romeo and Juliet's genre is symphonic fantasia^[5].
• Romeo and Juliet's based on is recorded as Romeo and Juliet^[6].
• Romeo and Juliet's country of origin is recorded as Russian Empire^[7].
• 1880 marks the founding of Romeo and Juliet^[8].
• Romeo and Juliet was published on January 1, 1869^[9].
• Romeo and Juliet was released on 1881^[10].
• Romeo and Juliet's tonality is recorded as B minor^[11].
• Romeo and Juliet's date of first performance is recorded as May 1, 1886^[12].
• Romeo and Juliet's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Romeo and Juliet (overture-fantasia)'}^[13].
• Romeo and Juliet's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[14].
• Romeo and Juliet's form of creative work is recorded as overture^[15].

Product Details

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• Release type: Symphonic poem^[16]

• Genre(s): classical, orchestral^[17]

• Community tags: classical, orchestral^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: d33ffabe-159f-3ab0-ba87-e497d7dd4b32^[19]

Body

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1869^[9] and 1881^[10]. Romeo and Juliet's genre is symphonic fantasia^[5].

Why It Matters

Romeo and Juliet ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (580 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]