Les Huguenots (Meyerbeer, Giacomo)

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Paris: Maurice Schlesinger, n.d.[1836]. Plate M.S. 2134.
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Paris: Maurice Schlesinger, n.d.[1836]. Plate M.S. 2134.
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Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, n.d.[1889]. Plate 53424.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A4599.
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Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, n.d.[1889]. Plate 53424.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A4599.
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Misc. Notes The Foglietto is a reduction of the dance and ballet numbers, used by dancers and choreographers.
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23 more: Flute 1/2 • Oboe 1/2/English Horn • Clarinet 1/2/Bass Clarinet • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2 • Horn 3/4 • Trumpet 1/2 • Cornet 1/2 • Trombone 1/2 • Trombone 3/Bass Trombone • Timpani • Snare Drum • Bass Drum • Tambourine • Triangle • Bells • Snare Drum (onstage, Act III Nos.22-23) • Harp 1 • Harp 2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, n.d.[1864, 1889]. Plate 35617-20 (strings), 53424 (the rest).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A4599.
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Misc. Notes This set is missing all the banda parts!
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Chorus
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, n.d.[1856]. Plate 28779-80.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A4599.
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Misc. Notes The Sopranos are missing the final pages!
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Overture and Orgie

13 more: Flute 1/2, Piccolo • Oboe 1, 2/English horn • Clarinet 1/2 (B♭/C) • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2 (E♭-G), 3/4 (B♭-C) • Trumpet 1/2 (E♭-C), 3/4 (B♭-A) • Trombone 1/2, 3/Ophicleide • Timpani • Bass Drum • Violins I (violin-conductor) • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Publisher. Info. Paris: Schlesinger, n.d.[1838]. Plate M.S. 2287.
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Scene and Romance of Raoul

Editor Hermann Ritter (1849–1926)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Carl Merseburger, n.d.[1888]. Plate C. 616 M.
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Misc. Notes As published in Solobuch für Viola, edited by Prof. Hermann Ritter
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Language Italian
Translator Manfredo Maggioni (1810–1870), Italian text
Publisher. Info. London: R. Addison, n.d.[1848?]. Plate 694 1482.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Rokahr Family Archive Mirroring Project.
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Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: Brandus & Cie., n.d.(ca.1860). Plate B. et Cie. 9209.
Reprinted Paris: Ph. Maquet & Cie, n.d.(after 1888). Plate Ph. M. & Cie. 9209., later Benoit ainé
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Misc. Notes Alternate scan: View at Internet archive.
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4 more: Act II • Act III • Act IV • Act V

Editor Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900)
Josiah Pittman (1816–1886)
Language Italian / English
Translator Frank Romer (1810–1889), English text
Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Co., n.d.(ca.1870). "Royal Edition"
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Arranger Gustav Friedrich Kogel (1849–1921), piano reduction
Language German
Translator Ignaz Franz Castelli (1781–1862), German text
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. Plate V.A. 321-322.
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Language Italian / Russian
Translator Pyotr Kalashnikov (1828–1897), Russian text
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Gutheil, 1888. Plate A. 4430 G.
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Selections

Arranger Sydney Nelson (1800–1862)
Language English
Translator Edward J. Gill
Publisher. Info. Gems of Southern Song
Macon: John W. Burke, n.d.
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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1836 (May 13).
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For Violin and Piano (Seybold)

Addfilenum[1]

See: Mein Opern-Repertoire, Op.206, by Arthur Seybold, No.6
For Piano (Anonymous)
Publisher. Info. Hamburg: A. Cranz, n.d.(ca.1836).
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For Harmonium (López Almagro)

Addfilenum[1]

See: Fantasía sobre motivos de Gli hugonotti by Antonio López Almagro


Overture

For Piano 4 hands (Schultze)
Arranger Max Schultze
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, No.2059 d, n.d.
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For Piano (Schultze)
Arranger Max Schultze
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, No.2058 d, n.d.
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For Piano
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Plate 10021.
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Romance: Ah! quel spectacle enchanteur (Act I)

For Voice and Guitar (Bobrowicz)
Arranger Jan Nepomucen Bobrowicz (1805–1881)
Language German
Publisher. Info. Beliebte Gesänge aus den neuesten Opern, No.5

Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. Plate 6706.

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Misc. Notes Ha! welch' ein reizendes Bild - Ihr Wangenpaar
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For Horn and Piano (Michiels)
Arranger Louis Michiels
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
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Choral Protestant

For Piano (Kunkel)
Arranger Charles Kunkel (1840–1923)
Publisher. Info. St. Louis: Kunkel Brothers, 1880. Plate 460.
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Misc. Notes Published under pseudonym Jean Paul
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Cavatina: Une dame noble et sage (Act I)

For Voice and Guitar (Bobrowicz)
Arranger Jan Nepomucen Bobrowicz (1805–1881)
Language German
Publisher. Info. Beliebte Gesänge aus den neuesten Opern, No.6

Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1840]. Plate 6354.

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Misc. Notes Lied des Pagen. In diesem Schloss - Ihr edlen Herr'n allhier - Eine holde, edle Dame
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For Voice and Guitar (Pique)
Arranger Edward Pique (1815–ca.1895)
Language English
Translator J.G. Whiteman (fl.1850), English text
Publisher. Info. Philadelphia: C[harles].F. Hupfeld, Jr., 1853.
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Misc. Notes Published as "The Exile, from an admired air in Meyerbeer's opera of The Huguenots" and dedicated to Miss Julia M. Vansant by the arranger. Translator may be John G. Whiteman (1831–1921) of Philadelphia (see LCCN authorities entry)
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Ballabile

For Harp
Arranger Elias Parish-Alvars (1808–1849)
Publisher. Info. London: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d.(ca.1865). Plate 683.
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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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D'un sacro zel l'ardore

For Harp
Arranger Elias Parish-Alvars (1808–1849)
Publisher. Info. London: Addison, Hollier & Lucas, n.d.(ca.1844). Plate A.H.L. 3934.
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Misc. Notes From the International Harp Archives at Brigham Young University
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No, caso egual giammai scommetto

For Harp and Piano (Chatterton)
Arranger John Balsir Chatterton (1804–1871)
Publisher. Info. London: R. Addison & Co., n.d. Plate 1526.
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Misc. Notes From the International Harp Archives at Brigham Young University
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Librettos

Language English / German
Publisher. Info. New York: C.D. Koppel & Co.
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Language Italian / English
Publisher. Info. New York: Fred Rullman, n.d.
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General Information

Work Title Les Huguenots
Alternative. Title Opéra en cinq actes
Name Translations Οι Ουγενότοι (όπερα); Гугеноты; 위그노 교도들 (오페라); Hugenotterna; Gli ugonotti; [12 more...]Հուգենոտներ (օպերա); Les Huguenots (Гугеноти); Hugenoti (opera); Hugenotit (ooppera); A hugenották; Los hugonotes; ההוגנוטים (אופרה); ユグノー教徒 (オペラ); Hugenoti; Higanotak; La Hugenotoj; Hugonoci
Name Aliases Οι Ουγενότοι; Ουγενότοι; Les huguenots; Gli Ugonotti; Els hugonots; [6 more...]Ugonotti; Die Hugenotten; Hugenotterne; I Guelfi e i Ghibellini; Huguenotlar; Гугеноти
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 183467481; LCCN: n79140960; GND: 300245637; [2 more...]SUDOC: 181334046; BNF: 139162877
Composer Meyerbeer, Giacomo
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGM 33
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1836
First Performance. 1836-02-29 in Paris
First Publication. 1836
Librettist Eugène Scribe (1791–1861)
Émile Deschamps (1791–1871)
Language French
Average DurationAvg. Duration 3 hours-3 hours 30 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra [more...]
Vocal roles
Raoul de Nangis (tenor)
Comte de Nevers (baritone)
Marcel (bass)
Comte de St. Bris (bass)
Valentine (soprano)
Marguerite de Valois (soprano)
Urbain (mezzo-soprano)
Mixed Chorus
Citizens, Soldiers, Gypsies, etc.
Orchestra
2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes (1st also english horn), 2 clarinets (1st also bass clarinet), 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones
timpani, percussion, 2 harps, strings
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