Format : Libretti
Premiered in Vienna in February 1892 under the direction of Hans Richter Massenet's Werther has proven an enduring work one of the composer's most tightly constructed and dramatically urgent. The libretto was fashioned bywriters Georges Hartmann Edouard Blau and Paul Millet after Goethe's 'Sorrows of Young Werther'. Charlotte the eldest daughter of a baliff is engaged to Albert. In his absence she is escorted to the local ball by ayoung visiting poet Werther. Albert returns unexpectedly disappointed at not finding Charlotte he promises her sister he will return in the morning. At the ball Werther falls in love with Charlotte but realises that Alberthas returned and urges Charlotte not to break her promise to marry Albert. Three months later Charlotte and Albert now married walk across the town square on their way to church followed by Werther who is stilldistraught. Albert realizes that Werther must be in love with his wife and Charlotte tells him he must leave town until Christmas. Werther rushes away contemplating suicide.Alone at home on Christmas Eve as Charlotterereads the dejected love letters written to her by Werther he appears and reads to her a passage from a poem where the poet foresees his own death. Charlotte begs him to stop and he realises she loves him too. But she runs fromhis embrace and Werther leaves resolved to die. Albert enters and a message arrives from Werther asking to borrow Albert's pistol. Her reaction convinces him of her love for Werther. The pistols are dispensed and when Albert hasgone she hurries off arriving at his quarters to find him dying. She declares her love and he begs forgiveness and dies.This is the Schirmer edition of the Libretto in French and English.
SKU: HL.48187276
UPC: 888680789985. 7.5x11.0x0.743 inches. French.
With its music composed by Jules Massenet, Werther is a lyrical drama that became famous at the beginning of the 20th century. This really complete edition contains pictures, text and scores of the opera for Voice and Piano. The text is written in French and in English. Composed in four acts, the story is based on Goethe?s early life: a poet, Werther, falls in love with a girl, Charlotte, who is due to marry another man. The story revolves around these characters and the struggle of Werther to cope with his own love. Werther was performed more than 1,100 times at the Opera-Comique since it became famous..
SKU: HL.49019259
ISBN 9783254083104. German. Author: Stefan Schmidl.
His 'Méditation' has almost become a 'hit', his operas 'Manon' and 'Werther' are part of the repertoire of all major opera houses and yet the composer Jules Massenet (1842-1912) has remained rather unknown up to now. But this is going to change: On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Massenet's death, Stefan Schmidl presents the first biography of this grand seigneur of the French opera in the German language. He shows that Massenet's compositions were a lot more complex than 'Manon' and 'Werther' suggest and presents a new view of the music history of the 19th and early 20th centuries.Stefan Schmidl is a research fellow at the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Apart from teaching and lecturing activities, he has published papers on topics in musicology, cultural science and media science. Text in German.
SKU: BT.ALHE09397
French.
From the Opera 'Werther'.
SKU: HL.50602118
ISBN 9781540064455. UPC: 888680966515. 9.0x12.0x0.854 inches.
VINCENZO BELLINI I Capuleti e i Montecchi Se Romeo t'uccise un figlio * GEORGES BIZET Carmen L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) * Pres des remparts de Seville (Seguedille) * Voyons, que j'essaie - En vain, pour eviter (Air des cartes) * GAETANO DONIZETTI Anna Bolena E sgombro il loco - Ah! parea che per incanto * La favorite O mon Fernand * Maria Stuarda Deh! tu di un'umile preghiera * Di un cor che muore - Ah! se un giorno da queste ritorte * GEMINIANO GIACOMELL Bajazet Sposa son disprezzata * CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD GLUCK Orfeo ed Euridice Che faro senza Euridice? * CHARLES GOUNOD Faust Faites-lui mes aveux * Romeo et Juliette Depuis hier - Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle * GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL Alcina Sta nell'ircana pietrosa tana * Ariodante Dopo notte * Giulio Cesare Presti omai * PIETRO MASCAGNI L'amico Fritz O pallida, che un giorno * JULES MASSENET Werther Va ! laisse couler mes larmes * GIACOMO MEYERBEER Les Huguenots Nobles seigneurs, salut ! * CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI L'incoronazione di Poppea Addio, Roma * WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART La clemenza di Tito Parto, ma tu ben mio * Cosi fan tutte Ah, scostati - Smanie implacabili * Le nozze di Figaro Non so piu cosa son * Voi che sapete * HENRY PURCELL Dido and Aeneas Thy hand, Belinda - When I am laid in earth * GIOACHINO ROSSINI Il barbiere di Siviglia Una voce poco fa * La cenerentola Nacqui all'affanno e al pianto - Non piu mesta La donna del lago Tanti affetti in tal momento * L'italiana in Algeri Cruda sorte! * Maometto II Giusto ciel, in tal periglio * Semiramide Bel raggio lusinghier * CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS Samson et Dalila Printemps qui commence * Samson, recherchant - Amour ! viensaider ma faiblesse ! * Mon cur s'ouvre a ta voix * JOHANN STRAUSS Die Fledermaus Ich lade gern mir Gaste ein (Chacun a son gout) * PYOTR IL'YICH TCHAIKOVSKY Pikovaya dama Da! Vspomnila... Podrugi milye * GIUSEPPE VERDI Un ballo in maschera Re dell'abisso, affrettati * Don Carlo O don fatale * Il trovatore Stride la vampa! * Condotta ell'era in ceppi * ANTONIO VIVALDI Orlando finto pazzo Andero, volero, gridero.
SKU: HL.48187285
UPC: 888680829117. 7.5x11.0x0.796 inches. French-English.
Don Quixote is a comedy in five acts by Henri Cain, after ?Le Lorrain?, with a music by J. Massenet. This special edition features pictures of the Monte Carlo theatre in 1910, texts in French and music for Piano and Voice with French lyrics. The comedy lasts approximately 1 hour 10 minutes in total. The five acts depict the heroic story of Don Quixote de la Mancha: Act 1: A public square (Une place publique) Act 2: The windmills (Les moulins) Act 3: In the Sierra (Dans la Sierra) Act 4: The patio of the beautiful lady (Le patio de la belle Dulcinee) Act 5: Don Quixote?s Death (La mort de Don Quichotte) This comedy was well-acclaimed when first played in Monte Carlo. It was then taken to Paris to be played at the Theatre of the Gaiete Lyrique. J. Massenet wrote thirty famous operas which include 'Werther' and 'Thais', also edited as special collection by Alphonse Leduc..
SKU: BR.EB-8854
ISBN 9790004184448. 9 x 12 inches.
Contrary to the previous editions, the piano-vocal score presented here is the first to be based on the composer's autograph and thus features the original version of the work as originally intended by Massenet. Since the singer of the world premiere apparently had vocal problems, Massenet subsequently made some reductions in the closing duo, which have now been eliminated.
SKU: TM.12415SC
As e splent. Act III. Pages 264-288 in complete opera score; rehearsal #140-158. Includes orchestral introduction and scene. See #02489 for continuation of scene.
SKU: TM.02489SET
Pages #288-324 from complete opera score. See #12415 for Orchestral intro and beginning of scene. Includes: Mais, souffres - tu? -- Non ce n'estrien; Ah! le rire est beni; Va! laisse couler mes larmes; Les larmes qu'on ne pleure pas.
SKU: TM.12415SET
SKU: TM.02489SC
