Composition: The Smugglers (Sousa, John Philip)
| Title | The Smugglers |
| Alternative title | A Comic Opera in Two Acts |
| Creators | John Philip Sousa (composer) and Wilson J. Vance (librettist) |
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| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
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| First published | 1881 |
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| Composition types | Comic operas |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
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| view | Complete | — | — | — | Overture · view 1. Chorus: Smugglers We · view 2. Scene · view 3. Song: The widow's life's a lonely one · view 4. Scene and solo: When the storms of life · view 5. Quintette: Ah, Love, kind love! · view 6. Ballad: The maiden sat with folded hands · view 7. Duet: Come to these arms that long to hold thee · view 8. I've leaped and I've climbed like a blawsted goat · view 9. Quintette and Chorus · view 10. Trio and chorus: He is a spy · view 11. Finale I: Rouse thee, and put thine armor on · view Entre Act · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | 12. Introduction and Duett:How slowly fades the sun · view 13. Song: I'm a Robber Free and Bold · view 14. Trio: Do you with your flocks and herds · view 15. Coronation scene: We hail our new-found King · view 16. Duet: Canst thou turn away? · view 17. Song: Free hearts of Spain · view 18. Song and chorus: Wine! Wine! · view 19. Duet: Sighing, Ah, Sighing! · view 20. Soldier's chorus: Let us march along · view 21. Scene and chorus: Battle song · view 22. Finale · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Appendix: 1882 revision and Editorial Notes · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Philadelphia: W.F. Shaw | 1881 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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