François les bas-bleus (Bernicat, Firmin)

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This work was co-authored by Bernicat and André Messager

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Overture

12 more: Flute/Piccolo • Oboe • Clarinet 1/2 (B♭) • Bassoon • Horn 1/2 (F) • Cornet 1/2 (B♭) • Trombone 1/2, 3 • Timpani, Bass Drum • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Publisher. Info. Paris: Enoch frères & Costallat, n.d.[1883]. Plates E.F.& C.785-832.
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Arranger André Messager (1853–1929), piano reduction
Editor First edition
Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: Enoch frères & Costallat, n.d.[1883]. Plate E.F.& C.785.
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Editor Benjamin Edward Woolf (1836-1901)
Language English
Translator Benjamin Edward Woolf (1836-1901) and
Richard Montgomery Field (1834-1902), English text
Publisher. Info. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1884.
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Misc. Notes Adapted as Fantine.
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16 more: No.2bis, Ronde: "C'est François les bas-bleus" (Act I, No.2b), G major • No.4, Duo de la leçon d'écriture: "Avec soin formez chaque lettre" (Act I, No.4) • No.5, Chanson du petit matelot: "Y'avait un p'tit mat'lot" (Act I, No.6) • No.6, Chanson politique: "Peuple Français, la politique" (Act I, No,7) • No.8, Couplets de Lansac: "J'aime la femme et je m'en vante" (Act II, No.10) • No.9, Romance de François: "Il faut laisser toute espérance" (Act II, No.11) • No.10, Duo: "François! Fanchon!" (Act II, No.12) • No.10bis, Valse (extraite du duo): "Espérance en d'heureux jours" (Act II, No.12), D major • No.10ter, Valse (extraite du duo): "Espérance en d'heureux jours" (Act II, No.12), C major • No.11, Rondo de la comtesse: "J'ai de la figure" (Act II, No.13) • No.12, Romance de Fanchon: "Monsieur le Marquis, mon père" (Act II, No.14) • No.13, Chanson à boire: "Astique bien ton fourniment" (Act II, No.15b) • No.14, Romance: "À toi j'avais donné ma vie" (Act III, No.17) • No.15, Couplets du café: "À la tasse au verre" (Act III, No.18b) • No.16, Chanson populaire: "On dit que le Parisien" (Act III, No.19) • No.17, Arioso: "Votre femme m'a dit: je t'aime!" (Act III, No.21)

Arranger André Messager (1853–1929), piano reduction
Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: Enoch frères & Costallat, n.d.[1883]. Plate E.F.& C.851-66.
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For Piano solo (Tavan)
Arranger Émile Tavan (1849–1929)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Enoch frères & Costallat, n.d.[1883]. Plates E.F.& C.785 and 802.
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General Information

Work Title François les bas-bleus
Alternative. Title Opéra-comique en trois actes
Name Translations 青靴下のフランソワ; françois les bas bleus
Authorities Wikipedia
Composer Bernicat, Firmin
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IFB 4
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
First Performance. 1883/11/08
Paris: Folies-Dramatiques
First Publication. 1883
Librettist Ernest Dubreuil (1833–1886)
Eugène Humbert (?–1896)
Paul Burani (1845–1901)
Language French
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation vocal soloists, mixed chorus, orchestra
Extra Information Completed and orchestrated by André Messager.