Le Cid (Massenet, Jules)

Title Le Cid
Alternative title Opéra en quatre actes et dix tableaux
Creators Jules Massenet, composer
Adolphe d' Ennery, librettist
Édouard Blau, librettist
Louis Gallet, librettist
Opus DO 7
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus and orchestra
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First published 1885
Dedication à mes chers directeurs et amis E. Ritt & P. Gailhard
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Composition types Grand operas
Language French
Period Romantic
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View Complete piano Léon Delahaye
View Ballet (Act II): Complete chamber orchestra Hubert Mouton
View Ballet (Act II): Complete piano 4 hands Léon Delahaye
View Ballet (Act II): Andalouse piano
View Ballet (Act II): Aragonaise theater orchestra
View Ballet (Act II): Aragonaise 2 pianos Théodore Lack
View Ballet (Act II): Aragonaise piano
View Rapsodie mauresque (Act III) wind band Léon Chic
View Rapsodie mauresque (Act III) piano

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Overture Fürstner Complete Score
View Ballet (Act II) G. Hartmann 1885 Complete Score
View Ballet (Act II) G. Hartmann 1885 Complete Score
View Ballet (Act II) G. Hartmann 1885 Complete Score
View Overture parts Fürstner Flute 1/2
Oboe 1/2
Clarinet 1/2 (B)
Bassoon 1/2
Horn 1/2 (E), 3/4 (F)
Trumpet 1/2 (F)
Cornet 1/2 (B)
Trombone 1/2, 3, Tuba
Timpani
Snare Drum, Bass Drum/Cymbals
Harp
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
View Ballet (Act II) parts G. Hartmann Flute 1/2/Piccolo
Oboe 1/2/English Horn
Clarinet 1/2 (A/B)
Bassoon 1/2
Horn 1/2 (C/E/G), 3/4 (F)
Trumpet 1/2 (F)
Cornet 1/2 (A/B)
Trombone 1/2, 3, Tuba
Timpani
Castanets/Tambourine/Triangle/Snare Drum, Triangle/Tambourine/Bass Drum/Cymbals
Harp
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
View Ballet (Act II) parts G. Hartmann Cover Page
Flute 1/2/Piccolo
Clarinet 1/2 (A, B)
Bassoon 1/2
Horn 1/2 (C, G, E), 3/4 (F)
Trumpet 1/2 (F), Cornets 1/2 (A, B)
Trombone 1/2, 3, Tuba
Timpani, Castagnettes/Tambourine/Triangle/Snare Drum, Bass Drum/Cymbals
Harp
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
View Ballet (Act II) parts Oboe 1/English horn
Oboe 2
View Rapsodie mauresque (Act III) parts G. Hartmann Flute 1/2
Oboe 1/2
Clarinet 1/2 (A)
Bassoon 1/2
Horn 1/2 (D), 3/4 (F)
Trumpet 1/2 (F)
Cornet 1/2 (A)
Trombone 1/2, 3, Tuba
Timpani
Tambourine/Tam-Tam/Triangle/Snare Drum, Bass Drum/Cymbals
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
View Rapsodie mauresque (Act III) parts Heugel Oboe 1/2
View Complete vocal score G. Hartmann Complete Score
Preliminaries, Act I
Act II
Act III
Act IV
View Complete vocal score G. Hartmann Complete Score
Preliminaries - Act I - Act II
Act III - Act IV
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Léon Delahaye
G. Hartmann Complete Score
View Ballet (Act II): Complete Arrangement for chamber orchestra
by Hubert Mouton
Heugel Piano Conductor
Flute
Oboe/English Horn
Clarinet 1, 2 (A/B)
Bassoon
Horn 1/2 (F)
Cornet 1/2 (A/B)
Trombone
Timpani/Castanets/Tambourine
Cymbals/Bass Drum/Triangle/Tambourine
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Ballet (Act II): Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Léon Delahaye
G. Hartmann Complete Score
View Ballet (Act II): Andalouse Arrangement for piano Fürstner Complete Score
View Ballet (Act II): Aragonaise Arrangement for theater orchestra Carl Fischer 1900 Condensed Score and Parts
View Ballet (Act II): Aragonaise Arrangement for 2 pianos
by Théodore Lack
Heugel Complete Parts
View Ballet (Act II): Aragonaise Arrangement for piano Schirmer 1888 Complete Score
View Ballet (Act II): Aragonaise Arrangement for piano Heugel Complete Score
View Ballet (Act II): Aragonaise Arrangement for piano The University Society 1945 Complete Score
View Rapsodie mauresque (Act III) Arrangement for wind band
by Léon Chic
Evette & Schaeffer 1887 Complete Score
View Rapsodie mauresque (Act III) Arrangement for piano G. Hartmann Complete Score

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