No, Shakespeare never wrote any operas. However, many operas have used Shakespeare's works as inspiration. For a full list of operas based off of Shakespeare's works, check out the related link.
Sergei Prokofiev composed Romeo and Juliet in 1935 by commission from the Kirov Ballet.
Which Romeo and Juliet are you talking about? Romeus and Juliet the poem by Arthur Brooke? Romeo and Juliet the play by William Shakespeare? Romeo and Juliet the Symphonic Poem by Tchaikovsky? Romeo and Juliet the ballet by Prokofieff? Romeo and Juliet the song by Dire Straits? All of them are original works even though they are all about the same story.
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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.
Romeo and Juliet
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed the "Romeo and Juliet" fantasy-overture, based on Shakespeare's play. It was completed in 1869 and has since become one of the most popular orchestral works in the Romantic repertoire.
There is not a character named Peter in Romeo & Juliet; however, the composer of Romeo & Juliet is Peter Tchaikovsky. He was born in Votkinsk, Russia 7 May 1840.
Our love
The music was written for a ballet.
The Fantasy-Overture after Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet has no opus number. It is one of the very few works by Tchaikovsky which he didn't assign an opus number. It was written in 1870.
Sergei Prokofiev composed Romeo and Juliet in 1935 by commission from the Kirov Ballet.
Which Romeo and Juliet are you talking about? Romeus and Juliet the poem by Arthur Brooke? Romeo and Juliet the play by William Shakespeare? Romeo and Juliet the Symphonic Poem by Tchaikovsky? Romeo and Juliet the ballet by Prokofieff? Romeo and Juliet the song by Dire Straits? All of them are original works even though they are all about the same story.
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it's in sonata form
No, it was always called Romeo and Juliet. At one point Disney made a song out of it called "Love, so Lovely" but not "Your Love"
"Love Theme"- Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky