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01-JUL-2006 Siggi Geirs

Julietīs house / The Capuleti House

Verona

The tragedy of Juliet Capuleti and Romeo Montecchi, first written by the vicentine poet Luigi da Porto in 1524 and immortalixed 60 years later by William Shakespeare foud itīs precise environmental setting the Verona. Popular imaginagion, greatly influeced by the sad story of the two lovers, quicly mixed legened and reality, ending up recognising in acient city constructions the places that were the theatre of these events. The key moment of the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and their unhappy love are set in two precise locations: Capuleti house and the Tomb of Juliet. Caputleti House is the theatre of the feast where the two offspring of enemy noble families meet, their lightening like love, the romantic dialogue on the balcony and the passionate night of love, interrupted only by the song of the lark. (source: Verona, the City Book - Verona.com)

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