Romeo and Juliet 2.2—The Balcony Scene
"But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon..."
~ William Shakespeare
When you see someone you love, it is like a tremendous light in the darkness. Romeo describes that light in Juliet's face.
When you see that light fall upon you, you feel joy. You hear music ( birds come further in the stanza) and the music is playing a beautiful melody. This "fair sun" shines upon us and glows inside us. "Let your little light shine" sings Joni Mitchell, ever so softly.
This balcony scene has been set to music by Nino Rota, and other composers, like Abel Korzeniowski and Hector Berlioz, have also created their unique beautiful compositions. Listen to the actors who played Romeo and Juliet tell their story.
"But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon..."
~ William Shakespeare
When you see someone you love, it is like a tremendous light in the darkness. Romeo describes that light in Juliet's face.
When you see that light fall upon you, you feel joy. You hear music ( birds come further in the stanza) and the music is playing a beautiful melody. This "fair sun" shines upon us and glows inside us. "Let your little light shine" sings Joni Mitchell, ever so softly.
This balcony scene has been set to music by Nino Rota, and other composers, like Abel Korzeniowski and Hector Berlioz, have also created their unique beautiful compositions. Listen to the actors who played Romeo and Juliet tell their story.
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