Composition: La fiancée du timbalier, Op. 82 (Saint-Saëns, Camille)
| Title | La fiancée du timbalier |
| Alternative title | Ballade de Victor Hugo |
| Creators | Camille Saint-Saëns (composer) and Victor Hugo (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.82 |
| Instrumentation | voice and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1887 |
| First published | 1888 |
| Dedication | Antonin Marmontel |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Ballads |
| Language | French |
| Period | Romantic |
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| view | Complete | piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1887 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1893 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | parts | Durand | — | Piccolo, Flute 1, 2 Oboe 1, 2 Clarinet 1, 2 (B) Bassoon 1, 2 Natural Horn 1, 2 (E) Chromatic (Valved) Horn 3, 4 (F) Cornet 1, 2 (B) Trumpet 1, 2 (E) Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba Timpani Triangle, Bass Drum/Cymbals Harp Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Manuscript | 1887 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Durand | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Manuscript | 1889 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Durand | — | Complete Score |
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