Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts |
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Composition Year | 1886-7 |
Genre Categories | Lyric dramas; Theatrical Works; Operas; |
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Work Title | Proserpine |
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Alternative. Title | Drame lyrique en quatre actes |
Name Translations | プロゼルピーヌ |
Name Aliases | Proserpine (opéra de Saint-Saëns) |
Authorities | Wikipedia; BNF: 148364786 |
Composer | Saint-Saëns, Camille |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | R 292 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | ICS 186 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1886-7 |
First Performance. | 1887 |
First Publication. | 1887 |
Librettist | Louis Gallet (1835-1898), after Auguste Vacquerie (1819-1895) |
Language | French |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 90 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | vocal soloists, chorus Off-Stage Orchestra: flute, viola, violoncello, harp, organ, bell Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (A/B♭), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns (D/F/A/G), 2 cornets (A/B♭), 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (triangle, bass drum, cymbals), harp, strings |
Manuscript Sources | Autograph Full Score of Act 1 (Gallica) Autograph Full Score of Act 4 (Gallica) |
External Links | Wikipedia article |