A Village Romeo and Juliet (Delius, Frederick)

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Language English / German
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Harmonie Verlag, No.449, 1910.
Reprinted London: Boosey & Hawkes, No.HPS 885, 1952 (copyright assigned). Plate B & H 20136.
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Arranger Otto Lindemann (1879-1946), piano reduction
Language German / English
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1910. Plate U.E. 3912.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Intermezzo: The Walk to the Paradise Garden

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Arranger Thomas Beecham (1879-1961)
Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1940. Plate B. & H. 8375.
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Misc. Notes In the opera, this is from reh.39 to the end of Scene V. Cleaned and retouched.
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For Piano solo (Perry)

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Publisher. Info. Berlin: Harmonie Verlag, 1910.
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The Dream of Sali and Vrenchen (Scene IV)

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15 more: Piccolo (Flute), Flute • Oboe, English horn (Oboe) • Clarinet 1, 2 (Bb), Bass Clarinet (Bb) • Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (C) • Trombone 1, 2, Bass Trombone, Tuba • Timpani • Tam-tam, Chimes, Glocknspiel • Harp • Violin I • Violin II • Viola • Cello • Bass

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Arranger Charles Anthony Johnson (b. 1939)
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General Information

Work Title A Village Romeo and Juliet
Alternative. Title Lyric Drama in Six Scenes
Composer Delius, Frederick
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFD 44
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 scenes
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1900-01
First Performance. 1907-02-21 in Berlin, Komische Oper
Voices, Orchestra, Fritz Cassirer (conductor)
First Publication. 1910
Librettist Composer and Jelka Rosen (1868–1935)
after Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe by Gottfried Keller (1819–1890)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 100 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra
InstrDetail
Cast
Manz (baritone)
Marti (baritone)
Sali, son of Manz as a child (soprano)
Sali, son of Manz as a man (tenor)
Vreli, daughter of Marti (soprano)
The Dark Fiddler (baritone)
Two Peasant Men (baritones)
Three Peasant Women (sopranos)
Gingerbread Woman (soprano)
Wheel of Fortune Woman (soprano)
Cheap Jewelery Woman (mezzo-soprano)
Merry-go-round Man (baritone)
Slim Girl (soprano)
Wild Girl (mezzo-soprano)
Poor Horn Player (tenor)
Hunchbacked Bass Player (bass)

Orchestra

3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 3 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets,
bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon
6 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, percussion, 2 harps, strings

Onstage Instruments

6 horns, 2 cornets, 2 trombones, percussion, organ, solo violin
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