| Instrumentation |
Cast
- Juliette (soprano)
Roméo, son of Montaigu (tenor)
Frère Laurent (bass)
Mercutio, Romeo's friend (baritone)
Stéphano, Romeo's page (soprano, trouser role)
Count Capulet (bass)
Tybalt, Lady Capulet's nephew (tenor)
Gertrude, Juliet's nurse (mezzo-soprano)
The Duke (bass)
Pâris, a young count (baritone)
Grégorio, Capulet's servant (baritone)
Benvolio, Montague's nephew (tenor)
Frère Jean (bass)
Mixed Chorus (SATB): Male Retainers, Female Retainers, and Kinsmen of the Houses of Capulet and Montague, Maskers
Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B♭/A), 2 bassoons, 4 horns (2 in G/F/E/E♭/D/D♭/C ; 2 in D/D♭/C/B/B♭), 2 trumpets (both also cornets) (E♭/D/C/B♭/B[grave]/A), 3 trombones, timpani, snare drum, harps, strings |