Gounod's last opera of the 1860s was "Roméo et Juliette" (1867), with a libretto that follows Shakespeare's play fairly closely. The piece was a success from the outset, with box-office receipts boosted by the large number of visitors to Paris for the Exposition Universelle. Within a year of the premiere it was staged in major opera houses in continental Europe, Britain and the US. Other than "Faust" it remains the only Gounod opera to be frequently staged internationally.