Médée (Cherubini, Luigi)

Title Médée
Alternative title Opéra comique en trois actes
Creators Luigi Cherubini, composer
François-Benoît Hoffmann, librettist
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Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus and orchestra
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Composed 1796
First published 1797
Dedication Etienne Nicolas Méhul
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Average duration (sec) 7800
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Composition types Operas comiques
Language French
Period Classical
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Complete 2 violins, viola and cello Ignaz Franz von Mosel
View Overture horn, trumpet and euphonium Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete — Imbault — Complete Score
View Complete — Manuscript — Complete Score
View Overture — Breitkopf und Härtel — Complete Score
View Overture — Edition Peters — Complete Score
Complete Score
View Overture — Eulenburg — Complete Score
View Overture parts Breitkopf und Härtel — Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (B)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1, 2 (F), 3, 4 (E)
Timpani
Violins I, II
Violas
Cellos / Basses
View 1809 version with Lachner recitatives vocal score Breitkopf und Härtel — Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
View 1809 version with Lachner recitatives vocal score Edition Peters — Complete Score
View 1809 version with Lachner recitatives vocal score Romualdo Fantuzzi 1910 Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
View Complete — De Agostini 1990 Complete Libretto
View Complete Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello
by Ignaz Franz von Mosel
Diabelli — Complete Parts
View Overture Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium
by Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt 2018 Complete Score
Horn (F)
Trumpet (B)
Euphonium

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionPerformersFiles (click to listen)
View Synthesized Overture A. Palazzani, performer Complete Performance


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