The story sort of evolved over the centuries--its origin can be found in the story of Pyramus and Thisbe which appears in A Midsummer Night's Dream and goes back to ancient Rome. The story seems to have located itself in Verona, and the characters to have assumed something like the names they had in Shakespeare's play, in a story by Luigi da Porto written in 1530. Da Porto was an Italian, writing in Italy.
Romeo and Juliet is written in the form of a play.
Romeo and then Juliet...
Scholars believe that Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet was written and first performed in 1594 or 1595.
I don't know if you are talking about the famous poem Romeus and Juliet, written by Arthur Brooke, or the famous play Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, or the famous symphonic poem Romeo & Juliet, written by Tchaikovsky, or the famous dramatic symphony Romeo et Juliet, written by Berlioz, or the famous opera Romeo et Juliette, written by Gounod, or the famous ballet Romeo and Juliet, written by Prokofiev, or the famous popular song Romeo and Juliet written by Mark Knopfler.
Norman Colton has written: 'Romeo and Juliet' 'Romeo and Juliet, notes'
The play Romeo and Juliet, written by Shakespear takes place in Verona, Italy.
Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare.
Romeo and Juliet first meet at the Capulet's party
Romeo and Juliet first met in a feast at Capulet's house.
It was written in England.
Romeo and Juliet was written about five years before Julius Caesar.
Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare.