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Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act II : Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act II: No. 30, Public Merrymaking by Boston Symphony Orchestra album cover

Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act II : Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act II: No. 30, Public Merrymaking

by Boston Symphony Orchestra

About This Song

About "Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act II : Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 / Act II: No. 30, Public Merrymaking" by Boston Symphony Orchestra

Public merrymaking bursts with carnival brass and dizzying strings, a whirl of masks and hidden daggers. Prokofiev's brilliance lies in the tension: the crowd's euphoria barely conceals the threat of violence, each dance step a prelude to bloodshed.