Thaïs (Massenet, Jules)

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Méditation (Act II)

For Violin and Piano (Marsick)

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Carolus (2017/7/14)

Publisher Info. Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Performers Nicola Benedetti (violin), Julien Quentin (piano)
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Meditation (Act II)

For Organ (Gouin)

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Keanur (2013/6/11)

Publisher Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2013
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

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Alaric (2020/10/19)

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1894-98.
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Misc. Notes Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique (F-Pn): FPo, A-665, A (1-4)
Includes alternate ending, extended passage between Scenes 1 and 2 of Act II. The 4th volume includes the ballet and amendments made for the revised version of 1898.
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Revised Version (1898)

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Carolus (2009/10/14)

6 more: Act I, Sc.2 (formerly Act II, Sc.1) • Act II, Sc.1 (formerly Act II, Sc.2) • Act II, Sc.2 (formerly Act II, Sc.3) • Act III, Sc.1 • Act III, Sc.2 (formerly Act III, Sc.1) • Act III, Sc.3 (formerly Act III, Sc.3)

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, 1894. Plate H. & Cie. 9434.
Reprinted Paris: Heugel, n.d.(ca.1898). (with revisions)
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Misc. Notes Several missing pages, low-resolution sections throughout. A rather incompetent scan of a fairly rare full score (as all-too-often the case with Google).
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Meditation (Act II)

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Parts

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IS (2016/11/16)

Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1894]. Plate H.& Cie. 7997.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Rokahr Family Archive Mirroring Project.
US-LIu has the publication date as 1885, but that is 9 years before it was written/performed.
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Meditation (Act II)

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17 more: Flute 2 • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • Clarinet 1 (B♭) • Clarinet 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Horn 1/2 • Horn 3/4 • Harp • Chorus • Solo Violin • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

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Misc. Notes Original orchestration
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Ilynov (2015/6/6)

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Vocal Scores

Revised version (1898)

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Massenetique (2011/10/21)

Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1900]. Plate H. et Cie. 7644, 9648, 20086.
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Misc. Notes View BYU copy at archive.org
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Alaric (2008/8/6)

Language French / English
Translator Hermann Klein (1856–1934), English text
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, 1907. Plate H. et Cie. 23,520.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Original Version (1894)

For Piano solo (Roques)

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Carolus (2010/12/2)

Arranger Léon Roques (1839-1923)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, 1894. Plate H. & Cie. 9648.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Revised Version (1898)

For Piano solo (Roques)

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Alaric (2008/8/6)

Arranger Léon Roques (1839-1923)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, 1894. Plate H. & Cie. 9648.
Reprinted Paris: Heugel, ca. 1900 (revised segments inserted amongst original plates, no secondary publication date or plate number indicated).
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Méditation (Act II)

For Violin and Strings (McIntyre)

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7 more: Complete Parts • Violin solo • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

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Arranger Duncan McIntyre
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For Voice, Violin, Piano and Organ (Massenet)

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Massenetique (2013/12/4)

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Massenetique (2013/12/4)

Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, 1894. Plate H. et Cie. 8052.
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Misc. Notes Publised as Ave Maria and set to the traditional text.
Harp may substitute for piano in this edition.
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For Violin, Organ and Harp or Piano (Marsick)

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Arranger Martin Pierre Marsick (1847-1924)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.(ca.1894). Plate H. & Cie. 9652.
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Misc. Notes From the International Harp Archives at Brigham Young University
(as digitally mirrored at archive.org).
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For Voice and Piano (Massenet)

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Massenetique (2008/8/5)

Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, 1896. Plate 8305 (in Mélodies, volume IV)
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
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Misc. Notes Publised as Ave Maria and set to the traditional text.
Published in D major in both the medium and high voice editions.
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For Flute and Piano (Taffanel)

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Arranger Paul Taffanel (1844-1908)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, 1894. Plate H. & Cie. 9626.
Reprinted Boston: Cundy-Bettoney Co., n.d. Plate 7265-6.
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For Violin and Organ (Brunet)

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For Violin and Piano (Marsick)

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Jimhoyl (2007/3/12)

Arranger Martin Pierre Marsick (1847-1924)
Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: J.H. Zimmermann, n.d.(ca.1905). Plate Z. 6777
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Misc. Notes Marsick's arrangement was originally published by Heugel in 1894 (Plate H. et Cie. 9625). Zimmermann appears to have re-engraved the arrangement about a decade later. BYU scan of Marsick arr. (archive.org)
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For Viola and Piano (Soontornniyomkij)

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Arranger Varun Ryan Soontornniyomkij (b. 1997)
Publisher. Info. Varun Soontornniyomkij, 2020.
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Misc. Notes For the piano part, use the one from Marsick’s arrangement for violin and piano
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For Cello and Organ (Brunet)

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For Cello and Piano (Delsart)

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Generoso (2008/7/26)

Arranger Jules Delsart (1844-1900)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, 1894. Plate H. et Cie. 9627.
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Misc. Notes Scanned from post-1922 printing. (US copyright renewal statement).
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For Cello and Piano (Mandozzi)

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Publisher. Info. Vienna: Orfeo Mandozzi 21.12.2014
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For Piano

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Mcroskell (2007/7/19)

Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, 1894. Plate H. et Cie. 9622.
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Massenetique (2011/6/18)

Publisher. Info. St. Petersburg: A. Johansen (=Jurgenson), n.d. Plate T.A. 3149 I.
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For Organ (Gouin)

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Pierre Gouin (2011/10/2)

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Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2010
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For Organ (Silver)

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Wilson Music Library (2014/3/19)

Arranger Alfred Jethro Silver (1870-1935)
Publisher. Info. London: Schott, n.d.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).Organ Library 3676
Reissue - Melville, NY: Belwin-Mills, n.d.(after 1976)
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Librettos

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Editor A. Galli
Publisher. Info. Milan: Casa Musicale Sonzogno (1929).
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General Information

Work Title Thaïs
Alternative. Title Comédie lyrique en trois actes et sept tableaux
Name Translations Таис; 타이스; Thais; タイス (オペラ); Թայիս; Таїс; Θαΐς; Tais; 黛依丝; اوبرا تاهيس
Name Aliases Θαΐδα
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 178606563; LCCN: n92071684; GND: 300100116; BNF: 13916056d; BNE: XX2808830
Composer Massenet, Jules
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. DO 24 ; 24a
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJM 237
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1894, revised 1898
First Performance. 1894-03-16 in Paris, Opéra Garnier Original version
L'Opéra de Paris. Cast, Chorus, Orchestra, Paul Taffanel (conductor)

1898-04-13 in Paris, Opéra Garnier Revised version

L'Opéra de Paris. Cast, Chorus, Orchestra
First Publication. 1894
Librettist Louis Gallet (1835-1898)
Language French
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra
InstrDetail
Cast
Thaïs, a courtesan (soprano)
Athanaël, a Cenobite monk (baritone)
Nicias, a nobleman (tenor)
Crobyle, servant of Nicias (soprano)
Myrtale, servant of Nicias (mezzo-soprano)
Palémon, leader of the Cenobites (bass)
Albine, an abbess (mezzo-soprano)
A servant (bass)

Mixed Chorus (SATB)

Cenobites, Nuns, Citizens of Alexandria, Nicias's friends

Orchestra

piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet,
2 bassoons, contrabassoon (or contrabass sarrusaphone)
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, triangle, bass drum, drum, cymbals, snare drum, crotales
harmonium, piano, 2 harps, strings
Related Works Pieces based on Thaïs
External Links Wikipedia article
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