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Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act I : Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act I: No. 19, Balcony Scene by Boston Symphony Orchestra album cover

Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act I : Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act I: No. 19, Balcony Scene

by Boston Symphony Orchestra

About This Song

About "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act I : Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act I: No. 19, Balcony Scene" by Boston Symphony Orchestra

Prokofiev's balcony scene shimmers with trembling strings, a moonlit hush masking adolescent urgency. The Boston Symphony balances tenderness and foreboding, as if every whispered vow carries the weight of inevitable tragedy. Vivid, cinematic, and achingly restrained.