Composition: Roméo et Juliette, CG 9 (Gounod, Charles)
| Title | Roméo et Juliette |
| Alternative title | Opéra en cinq actes |
| Creators | Charles Gounod (composer) and Jules Barbier (librettist) |
| Opus | CG 9 |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1867 |
| First published | 1867 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Operas |
| Language | French |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano | Antony Bérel |
| view | Selections | harp | Gabriel Verdalle |
| view | Fantaisie brillante | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Ballet | piano 4 hands | Hector Salomon |
| view | Ballet | piano | Hector Salomon |
| view | Ballet | piano | — |
| view | Valse-ariette (Act I) | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Valse-ariette (Act I) | piano | Brinley Richards |
| view | Valse-ariette (Act I) | piano | Anton Strelezki |
| view | Madrigal: 'Ange adorable' (Act I) | voice and piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Choudens | 1876 | Complete Score · view Act III finale, alternate version · view |
| view | Complete | — | Choudens | 1876 | Complete Score (pages added) · view Incomplete Score · view Missing pages (201-204, 221-224) · view |
| view | Ballet | — | Choudens | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Choudens | — | Flute 1/2 · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1/2 (B/A) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1/2 (G/F/E/E/D/D/C) · view Horn 3/4 (D/D/C/B basso/Bbasso) · view Trumpet/Cornet 1/2 (E/D/C/B/B basso/A) · view Trombone 1/2 · view Trombone 3 · view Timpani · view Snare Drum · view Harps · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Choudens | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Choudens | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Choudens | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Gutheil | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Schirmer | 1897 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Arietta: 'Je veux vivre dans le rêve qui m’enivre' (Act I) | vocal score | Choudens | — | Complete Score ( F major , transposed) · view |
| view | Arietta: 'Je veux vivre dans le rêve qui m’enivre' (Act I) | vocal score | Schirmer | 1897 | Complete Score ( F major , transposed) · view |
| view | Chanson: 'Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle' (Act III) | vocal score | Choudens | 1877 | Complete Score ( F major , high voice) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Michel Lévy frères | 1876 | Complete Libretto · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Choudens | 1867 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for harp |
Choudens | — | Entr'acte (Act II); Le sommeil de Juliette (Act V) · view |
| view | Fantaisie brillante | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | J. Rebecq | 1896 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Ballet | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Choudens | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Ballet | Arrangement for piano |
Choudens | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Ballet | Arrangement for piano | Redakcya Echa Muzycz. | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Valse-ariette (Act I) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Choudens | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Valse-ariette (Act I) | Arrangement for piano |
Jules Guranowski | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Valse-ariette (Act I) | Arrangement for piano |
E. Witzmann & Co. | 1882 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Madrigal: 'Ange adorable' (Act I) | Arrangement for voice and piano | Choudens | — | Complete Score ( F major , high voice) · view |
| view | Madrigal: 'Ange adorable' (Act I) | Arrangement for voice and piano | Choudens | 1877 | Complete Score ( F major , high voice) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris (orchestra) | Mado Robin (soprano) and Pierre Dervaux (conductor) | Ariette. Ah! je veux vivre dans le rêve · file |
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