Romeo and Juliet have evoked emotions of the ages for well over 400 years and the story still feels fresh and immediate whenever I encounter it. Renew the feeling of first love as you listen to the masterful compositions that pay homage to this timeless story.

Join Nora and the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra as they explore the romance and tragedy of Shakespeare’s famed couple in two different musical interpretations. Tchaikovsky’s overture-fantasy features a well-known love theme that has been used in many movies and television programs. Prokofiev’s ballet, composed in 1935, features narration of excerpts from Shakespeare’s text.