Le pré aux clercs (Hérold, Ferdinand)

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
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4 more: No.3. Air; No.4. Ensemble & Chorus of Soldiers; No.5. Finale • Act II: No.6. Entr'acte and Aira, No.7. Trio • No.8. Mascarade; No.9. Finale • Act III: No.10. Chorus, Ensemble and Rondo; / No.11. Trio; No.12. Finale

Publisher. Info. Paris: E. Troupenas, n.d.(ca.1833). Plate 670.
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Overture

Publisher. Info. Paris: E. Troupenas, n.d.(ca.1833). Plate 670.
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Part of the research project Romantic Overtures, 1820-1850
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Publisher. Info. Milan: G. Ricordi & C., n.d.(ca.1887). Plate 51555.
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Overture

13 more: Flute/Piccolo • Oboe 1/2 • Clarinet 1/2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2 (B♭), 3/4 (F) • Trumpet 1/2 (B♭) • Trombone 1/2, 3 • Timpani • Triangle, Snare drum, Bass drum/Cymbals • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Publisher. Info. Paris: E. Troupenas, n.d.(ca.1833). Plate 671.
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Editor Third edition
Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: Alexandre Grus, n.d.(ca.1858). Plate A.G. 1746 / 1747.
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Publisher. Info. Album Musica, No.55
Paris: Pierre Lafitte, 1907.
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For Piano solo
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Editor 4th Edition
Publisher. Info. Paris: Léon Grus, n.d. Plate A. G. 1747.
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Uses Alexandre Grus' plate of the ca.1858 vocal score. This edition would have been printed sometime between 1862 and 1875.
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For Piano 4 hands (Vilbac)
Editor Renaud de Vilbac (1829–1884)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Léon Grus, n.d.(ca.1872). Plate L.G. 4089.
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Overture

For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Pötzsch)
Arranger Wilhelm Pötzsch (d. 1890)
Publisher. Info. Ouvertüren, No.15
Munich: Jos. Aibl, n.d.[1879]. Plate 2255, 2257.
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Air d'Isabelle

For Voice, Violin and Piano (Abt)
Arranger Franz Abt (1819–1885)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: Schott, n.d. Plate 17503.
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For Voice, Violin and Piano (Lauterbach)
Arranger Johann Lauterbach (1832–1918)
Publisher. Info. Hamburg: Hugo Pohle, n.d.[1888]. Plate H.P. 714.
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Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: Tresse, 1884.
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General Information

Work Title Le pré aux clercs
Alternative. Title Opéra comique en trois actes
Composer Hérold, Ferdinand
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFH 11
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
First Performance. 1832/12/15 in Paris, Salle de la Bourse
Opéra-Comique
First Publication. 1833
Librettist Eugène de Planard (1783–1855)
Language French
Average DurationAvg. Duration 2 hours
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
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Cast
Marguerite de Valois (mezzo-soprano)
Isabelle Montal (soprano)
Nicette (soprano)
Baron de Mergy (tenor)
Comte de Comminges (baritone)
Cantarelli (baritone)
Girot (bass)
Un exempt du guet (bass)
Three archers
An officer

Mixed Chorus

Guards, officers, light horsemen, courtiers, archers, masques, people, dancers

Orchestra

piccolo, flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones
timpani, drum, triangle, bass drum, cymbals, strings
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Extra Information Some excerpts noted as published in 1833 here: Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France  1e série, 22e année, 36e de la collection, Nº 3, 19 Janvier 1833, page 48, registration 10. (possibly the full score excerpts published above but more likely these are vocal score excerpts or similar.)