<P> Romeo and Juliet, TH 42, ČW 39, is an orchestral work composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky . It is styled an Overture - Fantasy, and is based on Shakespeare's play of the same name . Like other composers such as Berlioz and Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky was deeply inspired by Shakespeare and wrote works based on The Tempest and Hamlet as well . </P> <P> Unlike Tchaikovsky's other major compositions, Romeo and Juliet does not have an opus number . It has been given the alternative catalogue designations TH 42 and ČW 39 . </P>

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