Mignon (Thomas, Ambroise)

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Performer Pages Mado Robin (soprano)
Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris (orchestra)
Pierre Dervaux (conductor)
Publisher Info. EMI Classics - enregistrements originaux : 1947-1959.
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Romance 'Connais-tu le pays?' (Act I)

For Voice and Piano

Performer Pages Héctor Valls (piano)
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1867]. Plate H.4682.
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Misc. Notes Differs in some sections from another engraved edition published by Heugel with the same plate numbers. This edition includes only one page numbering scheme. Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France 
2e série, 56e année, Nº 27, 6 Juillet 1867, p.304, reg.1614.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1867]. Plate H.4682.
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Misc. Notes Differs in some sections from another engraved edition published by Heugel with the same plate numbers. This edition includes various changes presented on pages with two page numberings given.
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Overture

Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1867]. Plate H.4682.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2482.
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Romance 'Connais-tu le pays?' (Act I)

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1930-70).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A3111.
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Polonaise: 'Je suis Titania' (Act II)

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1930-70).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A3113.
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Romance 'Connais-tu le pays?' (Act I)

10 more: Flute 1/2 • Oboe 1/2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2 (F) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1930-70).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A3111.
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Entr'acte-Gavotte (Act II)

11 more: Oboe 1/2 • Clarinet 1/2 (A/B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2 (E), 3/4 (B♭ basso) • Cornet 1/2 (B♭) • Trombone 1/2, 3 • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1867].
Reprinted Miami: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1971-87). Catalog A4123.
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Légeres hirondelles ('Swallow Duet')

9 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (A) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2 (F) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1930-70).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A3112.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1867].
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A3112.
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Polonaise: 'Je suis Titania' (Act II)

12 more: Oboe 1/2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) • Trumpet 1/2 (B♭) • Trombone 1/2, 3/Tuba • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1930-70).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A3113.
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Arranger Auguste Bazille (1828-1891), piano reduction
Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1867]. Plate H.3445.
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Misc. Notes Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France 
2e série, 56e année, Nº 13, 30 Mars 1867, p.143, reg.798.
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Arranger Auguste Bazille (1828–1891), piano reduction
Language German / French
Translator Ferdinand Gumbert (1818–1896), German text
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1868]. Plate H.3607.
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Misc. Notes #333957/59 This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Arranger Auguste Bazille (1828–1891), piano reduction
Language French / Italian
Translator Giuseppe Zaffira, Italian text
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1868]. Plate H.3578.
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Language English / Italian
Translator Theodore T. Barker, English text
Publisher. Info. Boston: Oliver Ditson Co., 1880.
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Misc. Notes View UNC copy at archive.org
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Language French / English
Translator Theodore Baker (1851–1934), English text
Publisher. Info. New York: Schirmer, 1901. Plate 15470.
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Misc. Notes Includes an introductory essay by Henry Edward Krehbiel (1854-1923).
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Editor Kurt Soldan (1891–1946)
Language German
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1920). Plate 10454.
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London Revisions (1870)

7 more: Air de Philine (Act II) German / French text • Air de Philine (Act II) Italian text • Rondo-Gavotte de Friedrich (Act II) French text • Rondo-Gavotte de Friedrich (Act II) German / French text • Rondo-Gavotte de Friedrich (Act II) Italian text • Cantabile de Mignon (Act II) German / French text • Cantabile de Mignon (Act II) Italian text

Language French / German / Italian
Translator Ferdinand Gumbert (1818–1896), German text
Giuseppe Zaffira (fl.1868–1886), Italian text
Publisher. Info. 2ᵉ Acte de Mignon. Catalogue thématique des morceaux modifiés et intercalés
Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1871]. Plate H.3666, 3717, 3997-99, 4000, 4045-46.
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Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1867]. Plate H.3407.
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Editor Max Spicker (1858–1912)
Language English / French / Italian
Translator Henry Grafton Chapman (1860–1913), English text
Publisher. Info. New York: Schirmer, 1913. Plate 24323.
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Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1869]. Plate H.3819(10 4ter).
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Language Italian
Translator Giuseppe Zaffira (fl.1868-fl.1886)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1869]. Plate H.3898(16).
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Language English / French / Italian
Italian / English
Translator John Oxenford (1812-1877), English text
Publisher. Info. Artists' Vocal Album (pp.50-54, 59-65)
Boston: White, Smith & Co., 1887. Plate 2072, 1345.
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Editor Jan Ludwik Quattrini (1822–1893)
Language Polish / Italian
Translator Maksymilian Radziszewski (b. 1828)
Publisher. Info. Warszawa: G. Sennewald, n.d. Plate 452.
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Misc. Notes Series "Euterpe" Nr.25. Polish words by Max Radziszewski.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Piano (Bizet)
Arranger Georges Bizet (1875, b. 1838)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1867]. Plate H.4692.
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Overture

For Small Orchestra (Tobani)
Arranger Theodore Moses Tobani (1855–1933)
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, 1894. Plate 3873.
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For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Isambert)
Arranger Maria Isambert (1845–1910)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1874]. Plate H.5655.
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For Piano 4 hands
Arranger Unknown
Editor Louis Oesterle (1854–1932)
Publisher. Info. New York: Schirmer, 1909. Plate 20662.
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For Piano solo (Bazille)
Arranger Auguste Bazille (1828–1891)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1867]. Plate H. 4687.
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Romance 'Connais-tu le pays?' (Act I)

For Flute or Violin and Piano (Anschutz)
Arranger Jacques-Albert Anschütz (1835–1902)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1883]. Plate H.7683.
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Misc. Notes This item is from the Collezione "Daini Bixio".
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For Violin and Piano (Seybold)
For Harp (Fels)
Arranger Béatrix Fels (fl.1894)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1884]. Plate H.7935.
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Misc. Notes From the International Harp Archives at Brigham Young University
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For Piano solo (Godowsky)
Arranger Leopold Godowsky (1870–1938)
Publisher. Info. St. Louis: Art Publication Society, 1915. Plate 445.
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For Piano left hand (Vilanova)
Arranger Ranieri Vilanova (1827–1881)
Publisher. Info. New York: Ranieri Vilanova, 1877.
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Entr'acte-Gavotte (Act II)

For Theatre Orchestra (Woodhouse)
For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Gruenberg)
Arranger Eugene Gruenberg (1854–1928)
Publisher. Info. String Quartet Album
New York: G. Schirmer, 1893. Plate 10892-10893.
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Misc. Notes Cleaned, centered, letter-sized by JDH.
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For Piano 6 Hands (Anschütz)
Arranger Jacques-Albert Anschütz (1835–1902)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1885]. Plate H.8173.
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Misc. Notes This file is based on high-resolution images obtained from BNF using a method explained on this page. Despite its resolution, the source scan is of poor quality. Every attempt has been made to enhance readability.
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For Violin and Piano (Anschütz)
Arranger Jacques-Albert Anschütz (d. 1902)
Editor Philipp Mittell (1865–1943)
Publisher. Info. Mittell's Violin Classics, Vol.I
New York: Schirmer, 1889. Plate 11445.
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For Violin and Piano
Publisher. Info. Morceaux Choisis (Album Moderne), No.13
Leipzig: Bosworth & Co., n.d.(ca.1898). Plate B. & Co. 13340.
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Misc. Notes In the absence of the violin part, the first violin part of the string quartet arrangement can be used.
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For Piano 4 hands (Donajowski)
Arranger Ernest Donajowski (d. 1922)
Publisher. Info. Lonson: E. Donajowski, n.d. Plate 7377.
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For Organ (Westbrook)
Arranger William Joseph Westbrook (1831–1894)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1879]. Plate H.6580.
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For Piano (Bazille)
Arranger Auguste Bazille (1828–1891)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1867]. Plate H.4664.
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Arranger Auguste Bazille (1828–1891)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1867]. Plate H. 4664.
Reprinted Miami: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1971-87). Catalog A4123.
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Libretti

Language German
Translator Ferdinand Gumbert (1818–1896), German text
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, n.d. Plate A. 4163.e. F.
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Language Italian / English
Publisher. Info. New York: Charles E. Burden.
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General Information

Work Title Mignon
Alternative. Title Opéra comique en trois actes
Name Translations ミニョン; 미뇽; Миньон; 迷娘; Миньйон; מיניון
Name Aliases Mignon (opera)
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 185515891; LCCN: n2001063642; GND: 300162677; BNF: 13920376m
Composer Thomas, Ambroise
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IAT 10
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1866 (1st version, French)
1870 (2nd version, Italian)
First Performance. 1866-11-17 in Paris: Opéra-Comique
First Publication. 1867
Librettist Jules Barbier (1825–1901) and Michel Carré (1821–1872), French text (1st version)
Giuseppe Zaffira, Italian text (2nd version)
Language French (1st version)
Italian (2nd version)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
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