La fanciulla del West, SC 78 (Puccini, Giacomo)

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Performer Pages Jacques Pottier (tenor)
Publisher Info. Alain M. Jacques
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Misc. Notes rec. 2010
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Publisher. Info. Milan: Milan: G. Ricordi, 1912. Plate P.R. 116.
Reprinted Mineola: Dover Publications, 1997.
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Misc. Notes 600dpi
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43 more: Flute 1 • Flute 2 • Flute 3 • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • Oboe 3 • English Horn • Clarinet 1 • Clarinet 2 • Clarinet 3 • Bass Clarinet • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Bassoon 3 • Contrabassoon • Horn 1 • Horn 2 • Horn 3 • Horn 4 • Trumpet 1 • Trumpet 2 • Trumpet 3 • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Bass Trombone • Timpani • Bass Drum/Cymbals • Drum • Triangle • Tam-Tam • Chimes (offstage) • Wind Machine (offstage) • Fonica (onstage) • Glockenspiel • Celesta • Harp 1/2 • Harp (onstage) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, 1910. Plate 113492-97.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A6449.
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Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, 1910. Plate 113492.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A6449.
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Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, 1910. Plate 113493.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A6449.
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Reduced Version (Panizza)

33 more: Flute 2/Piccolo • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • Clarinet 1 • Clarinet 2 • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Horn 1 • Horn 2 • Horn 3 • Horn 4 • Trumpet 1 • Trumpet 2 • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Timpani • Bass Drum/Cymbals • Drum • Triangle • Tam-Tam • Chimes (offstage) • Wind Machine (offstage) • Fonica (onstage) • Glockenspiel • Celesta • Harp 1/2 • Harp (onstage) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Ettore Panizza (1875–1967)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, [1911]. MPR
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A6176.
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Misc. Notes The reduction only affects the wind parts; the others are identical to the original version.
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Arranger Carlo Carignani (1857–1919), piano reduction
Language Italian
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, 1912. Plate 113300.
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Arranger Carlo Carignani (1857–1919), piano reduction
Language French
Translator Maurice Vaucaire (1863-1918), French text
Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Ricordi & C., 1912. Plate 113850.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Piano solo (Carignani)
Arranger Carlo Carignani (1857–1919)
Publisher. Info. Milan: G. Ricordi & C., 1912. Plate 113400.
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Arranger Carlo Carignani (1857–1919)
Publisher. Info. Milano: G. Ricordi, 1911. Plate 113400.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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For Theatre Orchestra (Langey)

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

Arranger Otto Langey (1851–1922)
Publisher. Info. New York: Ricordi, 1911. Plate 113719.
Reprinted Miami: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1971-87). Catalog A6848.
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Libretti

Publisher. Info. Milan: G. Ricordi (1910).
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Misc. Notes I-CRsp, Fondo Giuseppe Ghisi 83
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Sketches and Drafts

Publisher. Info. Holograph Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1907-10).
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Misc. Notes The Juilliard School, Lila Acheson Wallace Library (US-NYj): Without shelfmark; RISM 900004972.
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Work Title La fanciulla del West
Alternative. Title Opera in tre atti
La fiancée du Far West
Name Translations Το κορίτσι της Δύσης; La Fanciulla del West; Batının altın kızı; 서부의 아가씨; Flickan från Vilda Västern; [13 more...]Dziewczyna ze Złotego Zachodu; Девушка с Запада; Děvče ze Západu; Lännen tyttö; A Nyugat lánya; 西部の娘; Дівчина з Заходу; Fata din Vest; Tütarlaps kuldsest läänest; دختری از باختر; 西部女郎; Момичето от златния Запад; الفتاه من الغرب
Name Aliases La Fille du Far-west (opéra); La fanciulla del west; A rapariga do Oeste; Das Mädchen aus dem goldenen Westen; Flickan från vilda Västern; [5 more...]Flickan från vilda västern; Flickan från Västern; Děvče ze zlatého Západu; Dívka ze zlatého Západu; The Girl of the Golden West
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 201125210; LCCN: n81022465; GND: 300122195; [3 more...]SUDOC: 117410780; BNF: 139172477; BNE: XX2246548
Composer Puccini, Giacomo
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGP 4
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1910
First Performance. 1910/12/10
New York: Metropolitan Opera
First Publication. 1910
Librettist Guelfo Civinini (1873-1954) and Carlo Zangarini (1874-1943)
after The Girl of the Golden West by David Belasco (1853–1931)
Language Italian
Average DurationAvg. Duration 140 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra [more...]
Cast
Minnie (soprano)
Jack Rance, sheriff (baritone)
Dick Johnson alias Ramerrez, bandit (tenor)
Nick, bartender at the Polka saloon (tenor)
Ashby, Wells Fargo agent (bass)
Sonora, miner (baritone)
Trin, miner (tenor)
Sid, miner (baritone)
Bello, miner (baritone)
Harry, miner (tenor)
Joe, miner (tenor)
Happy, miner (baritone)
Jim Larkens, miner (bass)
Billy Jackrabbit, a Red Indian (bass)
Wowkle, his squaw (mezzo-soprano)
Jake Wallace, a traveling camp minstrel (baritone)
José Castro, a mestizo "greaser", from Ramirez' band (bass)
The Pony Express rider (tenor)
Mixed Chorus
Men of the camp and boys of the ridge
Orchestra
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