Charles Gounod · 1818–1893 · French
| Composed | 1867 |
| Instrumentation | 2[1.2/pic] 2[1.2/eh] 2 2 — 4 2[both dbl cnt] 3 1 — tmp+3 — 2hp org — str |
| Duration | 150 minutes |
| Soloists | Juliette (sop), Roméo (ten), Frère Laurent (bass), Mercutio (bar), Stéphano (sop travesti), Capulet (basse chantante) + 7 further roles |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Wise Music (G. Schirmer / AMP / Chester) ↗ |
| Source | Wise Music Classical (Choudens) — publisher instrumentation and cast ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.