As one the Bard's most celebrated tragedies, Romeo y Julieta has captivated the hearts of entire generations of readers and spectators. The story of doomed love between young lovers Romeo Montesco and Julieta Capuleto is still as touching as it was more than five centuries ago, and the unhappy ending, familiar as it may be may to many, still has the power to touch a soft chord in every reader's heart.