Composition: Il trovatore (Verdi, Giuseppe)
| Title | Il Trovatore |
| Creators | Giuseppe Verdi (composer) and Salvatore Cammarano (librettist) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1852 |
| First published | 1853 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Operas |
| Language | Italian |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 violins | Antonio Melchiori |
| view | Complete | piano | Luigi Truzzi |
| view | Complete | piano | — |
| view | Selections | piano | Leopold Godowsky |
| view | Selections | piano | Friedrich August Kummer |
| view | Racconto: Di due figli vivea padre beato (Act I, No.1) | 2 clarinets and bass clarinet 2 clarinets and bassoon |
Roe William Goodman |
| view | Cavatina: Tacea la notte placida (Act I, No.2) | flute, clarinet and bassoon oboe, clarinet and bassoon 2 clarinets and bass clarinet 2 clarinets and bassoon |
Roe William Goodman |
| view | Anvil Chorus: "Vedi! le fosche" (Act II) | theater orchestra | Theodore Moses Tobani |
| view | Anvil Chorus: "Vedi! le fosche" (Act II) | mixed chorus and piano | — |
| view | Anvil Chorus: "Vedi! le fosche" (Act II) | flute, clarinet and bassoon oboe, clarinet and bassoon 2 clarinets and bass clarinet 2 clarinets and bassoon |
Roe William Goodman |
| view | Anvil Chorus: "Vedi! le fosche" (Act II) | piano | Theodor Krausse |
| view | Anvil Chorus: "Vedi! le fosche" (Act II) | piano | Diederich Krug |
| view | Anvil Chorus: "Vedi! le fosche" (Act II) | piano | Edwin Vaile McIntyre |
| view | Anvil Chorus: "Vedi! le fosche" (Act II) | piano | Albert Ernest Wier |
| view | Stride la vampa (Act II, No.1) | piano | — |
| view | Duetto: Perigliarti ancor languente (Act II, No.6) | 2 clarinets and bass clarinet 2 clarinets and bassoon |
Roe William Goodman |
| view | Aria: Il balen del suo sorriso (Act II, No.7) | 2 clarinets and bass clarinet 2 clarinets and bassoon |
Roe William Goodman |
| view | Ah! che la morte ognora (Act IV, No.3b) | harp | John Balsir Chatterton |
| view | Miserere (Act IV, No.12) | 2 cornets, 2 trombones and piano | Oscar J. Lehrer |
| view | Miserere (Act IV, No.12) | flute, clarinet and bassoon oboe, clarinet and bassoon 2 clarinets and bass clarinet 2 clarinets and bassoon |
Roe William Goodman |
| view | Miserere (Act IV, No.12) | piano left hand | Georges Jean Pfeiffer |
| view | Recitativo ed aria: Ah si, ben mio ... Di quella pira (Act IV, No.18) | 2 flutes and piano | Giuseppe Rabboni |
| view | Recitativo ed aria: Ah si, ben mio ... Di quella pira (Act IV, No.18) | concertina | Charles Arthur Rawlings |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Ricordi | — | Complete Score · view Part 1 · view Part 2 · view Part 3 · view Part 4 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Matmati's Edition | 2013 | Aria: "Tacea la notte placida" (Act I) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Ricordi | — | Piccolo · view Flute · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 · view Clarinet 2 · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 · view Horn 2 · view Horn 3 · view Horn 4 · view Trumpet 1 · view Trumpet 2 · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Trombone 3 · view Bass Trombone · view Timpani · view Bass Drum/Cymbals · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Ricordi | — | Horn (C) · view Drum · view Bells · view Triangle · view Anvil · view Organ · view Harp · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Ricordi | — | Violins I · view |
| view | Coro di Zingari | parts | — | — | Piccolo · view Flute · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 · view Clarinet 2 · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Horn 3 (F) · view Horn 4 (F) · view Trumpet 1 (B) · view Trumpet 2 (B) · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Trombone 3 · view Tuba · view Timpani · view Triangle · view Bass Drum · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view |
| view | Coro di Zingari | parts | — | — | Double Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Ricordi | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Escudier | 1857 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Ditson | 1857 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Boosey & Hawkes | 1871 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Novello | 1871 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Schirmer | 1898 | Complete Score · view Act 1 · view Act 2 · view Act 3 · view Act 4 · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Schirmer | 1898 | Complete Score · view 1. Introductory Chorus, Song: All' erta! all' erta! · view 2. Solo with Chorus: Di due figli · view 3. Solo with Chorus: Sull' orlo dei tetti · view 4. Recitative and Aria: Tacea la notte ... Di tale amor · view 5. Recitative and Romance: Deserto sulla terra · view 6. Recitative and Trio: Infida! — Qual voce! · view 7. Chorus of Gypsies: Chi del gitano · view 8. Canzona: Stride la vampa · view 9. Chorus of Gypsies: ''Mesta è la tua canzon! · view 10. Recitative and Narrative: Condotta ell'era in ceppi · view 11. Recitative and Duet: Non son tuo figlio!'' · view 12. Recitative and Aria: Il balen del suo sorriso ... Per me ora fatale · view 13. Finale II: Ah! se l'error t'ingombra · view 14. Finale II (cont.): Degg'io volgermi · view 15. Finale II (cont.): E deggio e posso crederlo · view 16. Chorus of Soldiers: Or co'dadi · view 17. Recitative and Trio: Giorni poveri vivea · view 18. Recitative and Air: Ah si, ben mio ... Di quella pira · view 19. Recitative and Aria: D'amor sull'ali rosee ... Tu vedrai che amore in terra · view 20. Recitative and Duet: Mira di acerba lagrime · view 21. Finale IV (Duet): Si, la stanchezza m'opprime · view 22. Finale IV (Recitative and Trio): Parlar non vuoi · view 23. Finale IV (Final scene): Prima che d'altri vivere · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Ditson | 1917 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | August Cranz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | Schirmer | 1911 | Stride la vampa! · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | Boosey & Hawkes | — | Stride la vampa! ( D minor ) · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | J.C. Schreiner & Son | — | Ah! I Have Sighed to Rest Me! (Ah che la morte ognora) · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | — | — | Ah! I Have Sighed to Rest Me! (Ah che la morte ognora) · view The Tempest of the Heart (Il Balen del suo sorriso) · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | Ditson | — | Ah che la morte ognora (Act IV) · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | Carl Fischer | — | Home to Our Mountains (Si, la stanchezza m'opprime) · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | G.P. Reed | — | Si, la stanchezza m'opprime, o figlio (Act IV) · view |
| view | Complete | — | F. Rullman | — | Complete Libretto · view |
| view | Complete | — | F. Rullman | — | Complete Libretto · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | — | De Agostini | 1989 | Complete Libretto · view |
| view | Complete | — | A. Bairon | — | Complete Libretto · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins |
Ricordi | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Ricordi | — | Complete Score (with superlinear text) · view Segment 1 · view Segment 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Brandus | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | August Cranz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Simon & Schuster | 1936 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Lee & Walker | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Racconto: Di due figli vivea padre beato (Act I, No.1) | Arrangement for 2 clarinets and bass clarinet 2 clarinets and bassoon |
— | — | 2 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet - Score and Parts · view 2 Clarinets, Bassoon - Score and Parts · view |
| view | Cavatina: Tacea la notte placida (Act I, No.2) | Arrangement for flute, clarinet and bassoon oboe, clarinet and bassoon 2 clarinets and bass clarinet 2 clarinets and bassoon |
— | — | Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon - Score and Parts · view Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon - Score and Parts · view 2 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet - Score and Parts · view 2 Clarinets, Bassoon - Score and Parts · view |
| view | Anvil Chorus: "Vedi! le fosche" (Act II) | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Carl Fischer | 1893 | Condensed Score and Parts · view |
| view | Anvil Chorus: "Vedi! le fosche" (Act II) | Arrangement for mixed chorus and piano | A.E. Blackmar & Bro. | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Anvil Chorus: "Vedi! le fosche" (Act II) | Arrangement for flute, clarinet and bassoon oboe, clarinet and bassoon 2 clarinets and bass clarinet 2 clarinets and bassoon |
— | — | Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon - Score and Parts · view Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon - Score and Parts · view 2 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet - Score and Parts · view 2 Clarinets, Bassoon - Score and Parts · view |
| view | Anvil Chorus: "Vedi! le fosche" (Act II) | Arrangement for piano |
Eclipse Publishing Co. | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Anvil Chorus: "Vedi! le fosche" (Act II) | Arrangement for piano |
A.E. Blackmar & Bro. | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Anvil Chorus: "Vedi! le fosche" (Act II) | Arrangement for piano |
Thiebes Piano Co. | 1907 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Anvil Chorus: "Vedi! le fosche" (Act II) | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Stride la vampa (Act II, No.1) | Arrangement for piano | Jornal das Senhoras | 1855 | Complete Score · view Front Page · view |
| view | Duetto: Perigliarti ancor languente (Act II, No.6) | Arrangement for 2 clarinets and bass clarinet 2 clarinets and bassoon |
— | — | 2 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet - Score and Parts · view 2 Clarinets, Bassoon - Score and Parts · view |
| view | Aria: Il balen del suo sorriso (Act II, No.7) | Arrangement for 2 clarinets and bass clarinet 2 clarinets and bassoon |
— | — | 2 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet - Score and Parts · view 2 Clarinets, Bassoon - Score and Parts · view |
| view | Ah! che la morte ognora (Act IV, No.3b) | Arrangement for harp |
Edwin Ashdown | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Miserere (Act IV, No.12) | Arrangement for 2 cornets, 2 trombones and piano |
Fillmore Music House | 1916 | Brass Parts · view Piano · view |
| view | Miserere (Act IV, No.12) | Arrangement for flute, clarinet and bassoon oboe, clarinet and bassoon 2 clarinets and bass clarinet 2 clarinets and bassoon |
— | — | Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon - Score and Parts · view Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon - Score and Parts · view 2 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet - Score and Parts · view 2 Clarinets, Bassoon - Score and Parts · view |
| view | Miserere (Act IV, No.12) | Arrangement for piano left hand |
Ricordi | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Recitativo ed aria: Ah si, ben mio ... Di quella pira (Act IV, No.18) | Arrangement for 2 flutes and piano |
Ricordi | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Recitativo ed aria: Ah si, ben mio ... Di quella pira (Act IV, No.18) | Arrangement for concertina |
J. H. Larway | 1928 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Héctor Valls (piano) | 8. Canzona: Stride la vampa · file |
| view | Synthesized | Il Balen del suo sorriso (The Tempest of the Heart) · file |
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