La fanciulla del West, SC 78 (Puccini, Giacomo)

Title La fanciulla del West
Alternative title Opera in tre atti
Creators Giacomo Puccini, composer
Guelfo Civinini, librettist
Opus
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus and orchestra
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Composed 1910
First published 1910
Dedication
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Average duration (sec) 8400
Number of measures
Composition types Operas
Language Italian
Period Early 20th century
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View Complete piano Carlo Carignani
View Selections theater orchestra Otto Langey

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete Ricordi 1912 Complete Score
Act I
Act II
Act III
View Original Version parts Ricordi 1910 Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Flute 3
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Oboe 3
English Horn
Clarinet 1
Clarinet 2
Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
Bassoon 3
Contrabassoon
Horn 1
Horn 2
Horn 3
Horn 4
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Trumpet 3
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Bass Trombone
Timpani
Bass Drum/Cymbals
Drum
Triangle
Tam-Tam
Chimes (offstage)
Wind Machine (offstage)
Fonica (onstage)
Glockenspiel
Celesta
Harp 1/2
Harp (onstage)
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Original Version parts Ricordi 1910 Violins I (Act 1)
Violins I (Acts 2-3)
View Original Version parts Ricordi 1910 Violins II (Act 1)
Violins II (Act 2)
Violins II (Act 3)
View Reduced Version (Panizza) parts Ricordi Flute 1
Flute 2/Piccolo
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Clarinet 1
Clarinet 2
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
Horn 1
Horn 2
Horn 3
Horn 4
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Timpani
Bass Drum/Cymbals
Drum
Triangle
Tam-Tam
Chimes (offstage)
Wind Machine (offstage)
Fonica (onstage)
Glockenspiel
Celesta
Harp 1/2
Harp (onstage)
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses
View Complete vocal score Complete Score
View Complete vocal score Complete Score
View Complete Complete Libretto
View Complete Manuscript Manuscript Sketches
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Carlo Carignani
Complete Score (includes text)
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Carlo Carignani
Act I
Act II
Act III
View Complete Arrangement for theater orchestra
by Otto Langey
; selections
Ricordi 1911 Piano Conductor
Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1/2
Clarinet 1, 2 (B)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1/2 (F)
Cornet 1, 2 (B)
Trombone 1/2, 3
Timpani/Drums
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses

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View Jacques Pottier, tenor Ch'ella mi creda


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