Prokofiev: 'Romeo and Juliet', Op. 64 [Alsop]

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*Act 1*
Scene 1:
I. Introduction (0:00)
II. Romeo (2:34)
III. The Street Awakens (4:10)
IV. The Morning Dance (5:45)
V. The Quarrel (7:57)
VI. The Fight (9:39)
VII. The Duke's Command (13:22)
VIII. Interlude (14:44)
Scene 2:
IX. Preparations for the Ball (Juliet and the Nurse) (16:38)
X. The Young Juliet (19:03)
XI. Minuet (Arrival of the Guests) (22:23)
XII. Masques (Romeo, Mercutio and Benvolio Masked) (26:25)
XIII. Dance of the Knights (29:19)
XIV. Juliet's Variation (34:52)
XV. Mercutio (37:41)
XVI. Madrigal (39:59)
XVII. Tybald Recognizes Romeo (43:21)
XVIII. Gavotte (Departure of the Guests) (45:20)
XIX. Balcony Scene (48:48)
XX. Romeo's Variation (52:07)
XXI. Love Dance (53:31)

*Act 2*
Scene 3:
XXII. Folk Dance (59:21)
XXIII. Romeo and Mercutio (1:03:06)
XXIV. Dance of the Five Couples (1:05:24)
XXV. Dance with Mandolins (1:09:22)
XXVI. The Nurse (1:13:36)
XXVII. The Nurse Gives Romeo the Note from Juliet (1:14:30)
Scene 4:
XXVIII. Romeo at Friar Laurence's (1:16:19)
XXIX. Juliet at Friar Laurence's (1:17:18)
Scene 5:
XXX. The People Continue to Make Merry (1:20:34)
XXXI. The Folk Dance Again (1:23:57)
XXXII. Tybalt Meets Mercutio (1:26:29)
XXXIII. Tybalt and Mercutio Fight (1:28:25)
XXXIV. Death of Mercutio (1:29:53)
XXXV. Romeo Decides to Avenge Mercutio's Death (1:32:25)
XXXVI. Finale of Act II (1:34:34)

*Act 3*
XXXVII. Introduction (1:36:39)
Scene 6:
XXXVIII. Romeo and Juliet (1:37:53)
XXXIX. Romeo Bids Juliet Farewell (1:39:22)
XL. The Nurse (1:44:35)
XLI. Juliet Refuses to Marry Paris (1:46:29)
XLII. Juliet Alone (1:49:03)
XLIII. Interlude (1:50:45)
Scene 7:
XLIV. At Friar Laurence's Cell (1:52:07)
XLV. Interlude (1:56:55)
Scene 8:
XLVI. Juliet's Room (1:58:36)
XLVII. Juliet Alone (2:01:34)
XLVIII. Aubade (2:06:25)
XLIX. Dance of the Girls with Lilies (2:09:03)
L. At Juliet's Bedside (2:11:19)

*Act 4 (Epilogue)*
Scene 9:
LI. Juliet's Funeral (2:13:20)
LII. Juliet's Death (2:19:20)

Conductor: Marin Alsop
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra