Romeo and Juliet (Prokofiev) - Structure

Structure

List of acts, scenes and musical numbers.

Scene No. English title Russian title (Original title) Tempo indication Notes
Act 1
1 Introduction Вступление Andante assai
Scene 1 2 Romeo Ромео Andante
3 The Street Awakens Улица просыпается Allegretto
4 Morning Dance Утренний танец Allegro
5 The Quarrel Ссора Allegro brusco
6 The Fight Бой Presto
7 The Prince Gives His Order Приказ герцога Andante a.k.a. The Duke's Command
8 Interlude Интерлюдия Andante pomposo (L'istesso tempo)
Scene 2 9 Preparing for the Ball (Juliet and the Nurse) Приготовление к балу (Джульетта и Кормилица) Andante assai. Scherzando a.k.a. At the Capulets' (Preparations for the Ball)
10 Juliet as a Young Girl Джульетта-Девочка Vivace a.k.a. The Young Juliet
11 Arrival of the Guests (Minuet) Съезд гостей (Менуэт) Assai moderato
12 Masks (Romeo, Mercutio and Benvolio in Masks) Маски (Ромео, Меркуцио и Бенволио в масках) Andante marciale
13 Dance of the Knights Танец рыцарей Allegro pesante a.k.a. Montagues and Capulets
14 Juliet's Variation Вариация Джульетты Moderato (quasi Allegretto)
15 Mercutio Меркуцио Allegro giocoso
16 Madrigal Мадригал Andante tenero
17 Tybalt Recognizes Romeo Тибальд узнает Ромео Allegro
18 Gavotte (Departure of the Guests) Гавот (Разъезд гостей) Allegro Gavotte (movement III) from "Classical" Symphony, Op. 25
19 Balcony Scene Сцена у балкона Larghetto
20 Romeo's Variation Вариация Ромео Allegretto amoroso
21 Love Dance Любовный танец Andante
Act 2
Scene 3 22 Folk Dance Народный танец Allegro giocoso
23 Romeo and Mercutio Ромео и Меркуцио Andante tenero
24 Dance of the Five Couples Танец пяти пар Vivo
25 Dance with Mandolins Танец с мандолинами Vivace
26 The Nurse Кормилица Adagio scherzoso
27 The Nurse Gives Romeo the Note from Juliet Кормилица передает Ромео записку от Джульетты Vivace a.k.a. The Nurse and Romeo
Scene 4 28 Romeo at Friar Laurence's Ромео у патера Лоренцо Andante espressivo
29 Juliet at Friar Laurence's Джульетта у патера Лоренцо Lento
Scene 5 30 The People Continue to Make Merry Народное веселье продолжается Vivo a.k.a. Public Merrymaking
31 The Folk Dance Again Снова народный танец Allegro giocoso a.k.a. Further Public Festivities (Снова народный праздник)
32 Tybalt Meets Mercutio Встреча Тибальда с Меркуцио Moderato a.k.a. Meeting of Tybalt and Mercutio
33 Tybalt and Mercutio Fight Тибалд бьётся с Меркуцио Precipitato a.k.a. The Duel
34 Death of Mercutio Меркуцио умирает Moderato
35 Romeo Decides to Avenge Mercutio's Death Ромео решает мстить за смерть Меркуцио Andante. Animato
36 Finale of Act II Финал второго действия Adagio dramatico
Act 3
37 Introduction Вступление Andante reprise of No. 7
Scene 6 38 Romeo and Juliet (Juliet's bedroom) Ромео и Джульетта (Спальня Джульетты) Lento
39 Farewell before Parting Прощание перед разлукой Andante a.k.a. Romeo Bids Juliet Farewell, or The Last Farewell
40 The Nurse Кормилица Andante assai
41 Juliet Refuses to Marry Paris Джульетта отказывается выйти за Париса Vivace
42 Juliet Alone Джульетта одна Adagio
43 Interlude Интерлюдия Adagio
Scene 7 44 At Friar Laurence's У Лоренцо Andante a.k.a. At Friar Laurence's Cell
45 Interlude Интерлюдия L'istesso tempo
Scene 8 46 Again in Juliet's Bedroom Снова у Джульетты Moderato tranquillo
47 Juliet Alone Джульетта одна Andante
48 Morning Serenade Утренняя серенада Andante giocoso a.k.a. Aubade
49 Dance of the Girls with Lilies Танец девушек с лилиями Andante con eleganza
50 At Juliet's Bedside У постели Джульетты Andante assai
Act 4: Epilogue
Scene 9 51 Juliet's Funeral Похороны Джульетты Adagio funebre
52 Death of Juliet Смерть Джульетты Adagio (meno mosso del tempo precendente)

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