Benvenuto Cellini, H 76 (Berlioz, Hector)

Title Benvenuto Cellini, opéra semi-seria
Creators Hector Berlioz, composer
Auguste Barbier, librettist
Opus H 76
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements 2
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Composed 1836
First published 1838
Dedication Mr. Ernest Legouvé
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Composition types Opera semiseria
Language French
Period Romantic
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View Selections piano 4 hands Hans von Bülow
View Selections piano Adolfo Fumagalli
View Selections piano Ferdinand Wrede

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View Complete Choudens Complete Score
Overture
Act I
Act II
Act III
View Complete Choudens Act I
Act II
Act III
View Paris/Weimar Version Act Ia
Act Ib
View Paris/Weimar Version Act II
View Concert overture, H 76B (Op.23) Eulenburg 1899 Complete Score
View Concert overture, H 76B (Op.23) Complete Score
Complete Score
View Concert overture, H 76B (Op.23) Complete Score
View Complete parts Manuscript Flute 1
Flute 2/Piccolo
Oboe 1
Oboe 2/English Horn
Clarinet 1/Bass Clarinet (B)
Clarinet 2 (B)
Bassoon 1/3
Bassoon 2/4
Horn 1 (G)
Horn 2 (E)
Horn 3 (D)
Horn 4 (D)
Trumpet 1 (G)
Trumpet 2 (E)
Trumpet 3 (G)
Trumpet 4 (D)
Cornet 1 (A)
Cornet 2 (A)
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Tuba
Timpani 1
Timpani 2
Timpani 3
Bass Drum, Cymbals
Tambourine, Triangle/Anvil
Harp 1
Harp 2
Guitar 1 , 2
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Concert overture, H 76B (Op.23) parts Breitkopf und Härtel Flute 1, 2/Piccolo
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1 (C, B), 2 (C, B, also doubling Bbass clarinet)
Bassoon 1/3, 2/4
Horn 1 (G), 2 (E, C), 3, 4 (D)
Trumpet 1 (G), 2 (E), 3 (G), 4 (D)
Cornet 1, 2 (A)

Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
Timpani 1 (D), 2 (G), 3 (B), Bass Drum, Triangle, Cymbals
Violins I, II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Complete, H 76 (Weimar version) vocal score Litolff 1856 Preliminaries - Act I
Act II
Act III
View Complete, H 76 (Weimar version) vocal score Litolff Front Matter & Act I
Act II
Act III
View Complete, H 76 (Weimar version) vocal score Choudens Overture, Act I
Act II
Act III
View Complete, H 76 (Weimar version) vocal score Choudens 1950 Overture, Act I
Act II
Act III
View Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Hans von Bülow
; selections
Robert Lienau Piano score
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Adolfo Fumagalli
; selections
Ricordi Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Ferdinand Wrede
; selections
Robert Lienau Complete Score

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