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Overview
Meet Shakespeare's star-crossed young lovers and find out why their story has captured the hearts of artists and audiences worldwide. Take a closer look at Romeo and Juliet and the works it has inspired.
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Inspired by one of the greatest and saddest love stories of all time, artists across centuries and oceans have retold the tale of Romeo and Juliet in various forms and incarnations. This microsite explores the connections this story has across the arts, highlighting some favorite versions of the tragic tale as depicted in films, operas, ballets and paintings. It provides a strong extension to any multi-disciplinary study of the play, its characters, and its enduring themes.

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