Hector Berlioz set a "symphonie dramatique" to it, while Duke Ellington represented the protagonists with the alto and tenor saxophone in Such Sweet Thunder.
Numerous composers have tried to set music to this literary work, with 24 operas noted at last count. Within these  operas, Charles Gonoud's is the one most performed today. Hector Berlioz set a "symphonie dramatique" to it, while Duke Ellington represented the protagonists with the alto and tenor saxophone in Such Sweet Thunder. Arguably, the  two most famous pieces of classical music derived from it are Tchaikovksy's Fantasy Overture, which opens with a  clarinet and bassoon duet and Prokofiev's ballet of the same name. FTP, name this Shakespeare work, the primary source  material for West Side Story, featuring a pair of star crossed lovers.
Numerous composers have tried to set music to this literary work, with 24 operas noted at last count.
Romeo and Juliet