The Tempest (Tchaikovsky)

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The Tempest, Symphonic Fantasia after Shakespeare Op. 18 is a musical work by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It is based on the play The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Similar in structure to Tchaikovsky's better-known Romeo and Juliet fantasy overture, it contains themes depicting the stillness of the ship at sea, the grotesque nature of Caliban, and the love between Ferdinand and Miranda. The love music is particularly strong, being reminiscent of the love music from the Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture.

In addition to Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest, Tchaikovsky also wrote an overture inspired by Hamlet.