As brilliant as it is, Zeffirelli's film is hardly "the original" Romeo and JulietOriginally Posted by Burtsplurt
There's a song from the original by Nino Rota. I think it's called A Time For Us (or the Love Theme), which is pretty much awesome. I think it's used in tomb, but not entirely sure (it's been a long time since I saw it).
I've not really got any other suggestions - I just wanted to post because I really like that song.
There's a scene in the play, after Tybalt's death, where Lady Capulet requests her musicians to play Heart's Ease. I guess she wanted a mood-lift, since Heart's Ease is a lovely English dance tune. That music would work well for the ball scene - it's sedate, but upbeat. Good balance of formal and informal mood. Since it's a period tune, and expressly mentioned in the play, it'd be a good choice.
If you want an FF tone to things, then Aerith's Theme would work well for Juliet's discovery of Romeo's body and her death.
If you're looking for something to punctuate the duel between Tybalt and Romeo, then Carl Orff's Estuans Interius (from Carmina Burana no. 1) would fit nicely - the lyrics and rhythm would be perfect.
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