Composition: The Merchant of Venice (Sullivan, Arthur)
| Title | The Merchant of Venice |
| Alternative title | Masquerade |
| Creators | Arthur Sullivan (composer) and Francesco Rizzelli (librettist) and Will Ransom (librettist) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | tenor and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1871 |
| First published | 1873 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1440 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Incidental music |
| Language | Italian |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction | — | — | — |
| Barcarole (SerĂ©nade) | — | — | — |
| Introduction and BourrĂ©e | — | — | — |
| Danse Grotesque (Pierrots and Harlequins) | — | — | — |
| A la Valse | — | — | — |
| Melodrama | — | — | — |
| Finale | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Bosworth & Co. | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Bosworth & Co. | — | Flute 1, 2/Piccolo · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B/A) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (D/E/E/F) · view Cornet 1, 2 (B/A) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3 · view Timpani · view Triangle, Snare Drum, Bass Drum/Cymbals · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | — | — | 2. Serenade "Nel ciel seren" · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Bosworth & Co. | 1898 | Complete Score (300dpi) · view Complete Score (monochrome) · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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