Romeo & Juliet – Music
The play opens up and introduces the characters using an ominous and serious tune, corresponding to the seriousness of the characters. Once the play begins, there is no music playing in the background at all, until the Capulets’ party begins. The music at the Capulets’ is music you would hear at a club or a party, it was a very modern approach to the party. I found it humorous that for a play that takes place in what I think of as ancient times, the choice of music was very modern. When Romeo and Juliet decide they want to get married church bells start ringing, the church bells signify the wedding because they would be married in the church. The sounds of an organ playing is also heard when their marriage is mentioned; because the organ is typically played at weddings. Towards the end of the play, when Mercutio and Tybalt are fighting, there is very low music playing in the background. The music progresses louder as the fight escalates. The music has a very somber tone to it, indicating the fight.
