| Work Title
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Ghiselle
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| Alternative. Title
|
Drame lyrique en quatre actes
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| Composer
|
Franck, César
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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CFF 232; FWV 50
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ICF 26
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 acts
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1888-90
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| First Performance.
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1896-03-30 in Monte Carlo: Opéra
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| First Publication.
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1896
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| Librettist
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Gilbert Augustin-Thierry (1843-1915)
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| Language
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French
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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voices, mixed chorus, orchestra
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article
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| Extra Information
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The composer only orchestrated Act I before his death. Act II was orchestrated by
Pierre de Bréville, Vincent d' Indy and Ernest Chausson, Act III by Samuel Alexandre Rousseau
and Act IV by Arthur Coquard
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