Manon (Massenet, Jules)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 acts, 6 scenes
Composition Year 1883
Genre Categories Operas comiques; Theatrical Works; Operas; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; French language; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For 2 players (arr); For violin, piano (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr)
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Performances

Recordings

 Air de Manon “Suis-je gentille ainsi” (EU)
#571546 - 8.02MB - 3:21 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/N/V - 1444×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

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Vangi (2019/5/6)

Performer Pages Mado Robin (soprano)
Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris (orchestra)
Pierre Dervaux (conductor)
Publisher Info. EMI Classics - enregistrements originaux : 1947-1959
Copyright
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Selections

 La reve (Act II) (EU)
#520879 - 5.03MB - 3:23 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/N/!N - 694×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2018/4/22)

Performer Pages Tito Schipa (tenor)
Publisher Info. Camden: RCA Victor, 1926. 1183-B.
Performers Orchestra
Copyright
Creative Commons Zero 1.0 - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Song in Italian. From archive.org
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Act I
#919794 - 85.24MB, 472 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 13×⇩ - Alaric

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⇒ 5 more: Act II • Act III • Act IV • Act V • Volume spines, FP-n statement

 Act II
#919795 - 46.27MB, 260 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 9×⇩ - Alaric

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 Act III
#919796 - 92.97MB, 513 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 14×⇩ - Alaric

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 Act IV
#919800 - 54.67MB, 303 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 9×⇩ - Alaric

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 Act V
#919801 - 29.01MB, 164 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 10×⇩ - Alaric

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 Volume spines, FP-n statement
#919802 - 0.45MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 9×⇩ - Alaric

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1883.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique (F-Pn): Bibl.-musée de l'opéra, RES-541 (1-5).
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 Complete Score
#520775 - 40.01MB, 422 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 563×⇩ - Music Addict

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⇒ 5 more: Prelude & Act I • Act II • Act III • Act IV • Act V

 Prelude & Act I
#111154 - 12.59MB, 127 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 7083×⇩ - Madcapellan

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 Act II
#111155 - 5.13MB, 56 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6970×⇩ - Madcapellan

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 Act III
#111156 - 11.67MB, 128 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 7778×⇩ - Madcapellan

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 Act IV
#111157 - 7.44MB, 75 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3350×⇩ - Madcapellan

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 Act V
#111158 - 3.16MB, 36 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2738×⇩ - Madcapellan

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Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1884]. Plate H.1446/1457.
Reprinted Paris: Heugel & Cie., n.d.[1895].
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi
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Parts

Complete

 Flute 1/2/Piccolo
#685007 - 3.31MB, 58 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 198×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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⇒ 15 more: Oboe 1/2/English Horn • Clarinet 1/2 (A/B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2 (B♭/D/E♭/F/G) • Horn 3/4 (F) • Cornet 1/2 (A/B♭) • Trombone 1/2 • Trombone 3 • Timpani • Bass Drum/Cymbals/Tam-Tam, Snare Drum/Whip, / Triangle/Sleigh Bells/Glockenspiel • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

 Oboe 1/2/English Horn
#685008 - 3.74MB, 65 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 172×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Clarinet 1/2 (A/B♭)
#685009 - 4.02MB, 69 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 164×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Bassoon 1/2
#685010 - 3.81MB, 66 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 153×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Horn 1/2 (B♭/D/E♭/F/G)
#685011 - 3.07MB, 55 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 161×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Horn 3/4 (F)
#685012 - 2.96MB, 52 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 158×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Cornet 1/2 (A/B♭)
#685013 - 1.77MB, 32 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 152×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Trombone 1/2
#685014 - 1.66MB, 29 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 147×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Trombone 3
#685015 - 1.03MB, 19 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 146×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Timpani
#685016 - 1.66MB, 31 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 149×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Bass Drum/Cymbals/Tam-Tam, Snare Drum/Whip,
Triangle/Sleigh Bells/Glockenspiel
#685017 - 1.38MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 167×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Harp
#685018 - 1.19MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 157×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Violins I
#685019 - 8.76MB, 61 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 179×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Violins II
#685020 - 8.25MB, 59 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 157×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Violas
#685021 - 7.80MB, 57 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 161×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Cellos/Basses
#685022 - 11.02MB, 86 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 159×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1884]. Plate G.H. 1415.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A4015.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Plate number from Fuld (p.460-61)
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Offstage Instruments (Act III Scene 1)

 Clarinet (A)
#685030 - 0.16MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 37×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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⇒ 5 more: Bassoon • Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Cello • Bass

 Bassoon
#685031 - 0.15MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 35×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Violin 1
#685026 - 0.23MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 43×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Violin 2
#685027 - 0.18MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 35×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Cello
#685028 - 0.16MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 36×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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 Bass
#685029 - 0.15MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 35×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A4015.
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Offstage Instruments (Act III Scene 2)

 Organ
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A4015.
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Vocal Scores

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 Part 1 of 3
#741023 - 91.62MB, 101 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 92×⇩ - Feduol

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 Part 2 of 3
#741024 - 96.95MB, 101 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 34×⇩ - Feduol

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 Part 3 of 3
#741025 - 91.97MB, 100 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 31×⇩ - Feduol

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1882.
Copyright
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 Complete Score
#919805 - 129.39MB, 394 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 17×⇩ - Alaric

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Editor First edition
Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1884]. Plate G.H. 1356.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique (F-Pn): VM5-2841.
Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France 
2e série, 73e année, Nº 6, 9 Février 1884, p.95, r.603.
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 Complete Score (mono)
#520776 - 22.63MB, 409 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 892×⇩ - Music Addict

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⇒ 7 more: Complete Score (color) • Title Page, Contents, Prelude and Act I • Act II • Act III, Scene 1 • Act III, Scene 2 • Act IV • Act V, plus Appendix

 Complete Score (color)
#520878 - 38.11MB, 418 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 132×⇩ - Carolus

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 Title Page, Contents, Prelude and Act I
#04539 - 6.98MB, 126 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 15734×⇩ - Massenetique

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 Act II
#04540 - 3.08MB, 55 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 13359×⇩ - Massenetique

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 Act III, Scene 1
#04541 - 4.37MB, 79 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 11461×⇩ - Massenetique

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 Act III, Scene 2
#04542 - 2.10MB, 38 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 8288×⇩ - Massenetique

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 Act IV
#04543 - 3.77MB, 66 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4211×⇩ - Massenetique

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 Act V, plus Appendix
#04544 - 2.40MB, 37, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3766×⇩ - Massenetique

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Massenetique (2007/3/23)

Editor Revised edition
Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1884]. Plate G.H. 1356.
Reprinted Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1895]. Plate H. et Cie. 7067.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Foliation listing. Appendix includes variant for elimination of ballet and the Fabliau to replace the Act III Gavotte. What should be page 123 (PDF: 127; first page of act 2) is blank.
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 Complete Score
#104130 - 30.33MB, 386 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5371×⇩ - Massenetique

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Massenetique (2011/6/3)

Language Italian
Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1885]. Plate G.H. 1528.
Reprinted Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1891]. Plate H. et Cie. 7012.
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 Complete Score
#520777 - 21.48MB, 293 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 211×⇩ - Music Addict

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 Preliminaries - Act I - Act II
#246248 - 9.43MB, 127 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 928×⇩ - Massenetique

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 Act III - Act IV
#246249 - 11.99MB, 166 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 795×⇩ - Massenetique

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Language German
Translator Ferdinand Gumbert (1818–1896), German text
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, n.d.(ca.1890). Plate A. 2700-01 and 2732 F.
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 Complete Score
#520778 - 44.51MB, 451 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 154×⇩ - Music Addict

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 Preliminaries - Act I
#110047 - 14.67MB, 136 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 990×⇩ - Massenetique

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 Act II - Act III, Sc.1
#110048 - 15.52MB, 136 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1390×⇩ - Massenetique

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 Act III, Sc.2 - Act IV - Act V
#110049 - 14.29MB, 147 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 815×⇩ - Massenetique

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Language Russian / French
Translator M. Mikhailov, Russian text
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Jurgenson?, n.d.(before 1918).
Reprinted Moscow: Muzgiz, 1928. Plate 8447.
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 Complete Score (color)
#520884 - 13.15MB, 236 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 130×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2018/4/22)

 Complete Score (mono)
#520885 - 9.95MB, 224 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 251×⇩ - Carolus

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Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1885]. Plate G.H. 1424.
Reprinted Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1891].
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Misc. Notes "Partition Chant seul" (solo voices, chorus only).
Numerous pages of manuscript mise en scène removed.
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Gavotte (Act III)

 Complete Score
#393058 - 2.09MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 756×⇩ - Massenetique

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Language French / Italian
Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.(ca.1886). Plate G.H.1691(2).
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano 4 hands (Alder)

 Complete Score
#520992 - 16.19MB, 293 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 46×⇩ - Music Addict

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 Part 1
#59325 - 8.11MB, 152 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 764×⇩ - Morel

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 Part 2
#59326 - 7.86MB, 141 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 470×⇩ - Morel

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Arranger Ernest Alder (1853-1904)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1894]. Plate H. & Cie. 9720.
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Gavotte

For Violin and Piano (Heldburg)

 Complete Score and Violin Part
#263891 - 0.90MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 707×⇩ - Schalltrichter

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 Complete Score
#520993 - 0.28MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 42×⇩ - Music Addict

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 Violin
#520994 - 0.11MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 37×⇩ - Music Addict

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Arranger R. Heldburg
Publisher. Info. Der Kleine Violinist. Vol.6 (No.31)
Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1913. Plate A. 6920 F.
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Libretti

 Complete Libretto
#584878 - 3.29MB, 52 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 41×⇩ - Pianoman121

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Language French / English
Translator James Cartwright Macy (1845–1918)
Publisher. Info. Boston: Ditson, 1895.
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 Complete libretto
#412305 - 17.24MB, 66 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 41×⇩ - ItalianStageDir...

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Language Italian
Translator Angelo Zanardini (1820-1893)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Edoardo Sonzogno, 1898.
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Misc. Notes 300dpi color; 4 acts and 5 scenes version
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 Complete Libretto
#524629 - 1.08MB, 49 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/C/V - 17×⇩ - JacopoTore

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Translator Angelo Zanardini (1820-1893)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Casa Musicale Sonzogno, 1940.
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General Information

Work Title Manon
Alternative. Title Opéra-comique en cinq actes et six tableaux
Name Translations 마농; Манон; Մանոն; マノン; Μανόν; 瑪儂; 玛侬; מאנון; Манон (опера Маснэ); 曼儂
Name Aliases Manon Lescaut; 马农; 情婦瑪儂; Manon (opera)
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 185493912; LCCN: n81032856; GND: 300100035
Composer Massenet, Jules
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. DO 17
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJM 121
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 acts, 6 scenes
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1883
First Performance. 1884-01-19 in Paris, Salle Favart (Opéra-Comique)
Voices, Chorus, Orchestra, Jules Danbé (conductor)
First Publication. 1884 - Paris: Georges Hartmann
  • Vocal score – Plate G.H. 1356, 391 pages
  • Full score – Plates G.H. 1446, 1457, 422 pages
Librettist Henri Meilhac (1831–1897)
Philippe Gille (1831–1901)
Language French
Dedication A Madame Carvalho
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation vocal soloists, mixed chorus, orchestra
InstrDetail

Cast

Manon Lescaut (soprano)
Le Chevalier des Grieux (tenor)
Lescaut (baritone)
Le Comte des Grieux (bass)
Guillot Morfontaine (tenor)
Monsieur de Brétigny (baritone)
Poussette (soprano)
Javotte (mezzo-soprano)
Rosette (mezzo-soprano)
Innkeeper (bass)
A Porter (tenor)
A Sergeant (baritone)

Mixed Chorus

Guardsmen, Townsfolk, Travellers, Hawkers, Congregation, Gamblers, Soldiers

Orchestra

2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd also English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 cornets, 3 trombones
timpani, bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam, snare drum
whip, triangle, sleigh bells, glockenspiel
harp, strings

Off-stage Instruments

2 violins, cello, bass, clarinet, bassoon, organ
Related Works Pieces based on 'Manon'
Manuscript Sources Holograph FS
External Links Wikipedia article
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