Benvenuto Cellini, H 76 (Berlioz, Hector)

		Movements/Sections 2 or 3 acts Composition Year 1836–38 Genre Categories Opera semiseria; Stage 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 (arr); For 1 player; Scores featuring the piano; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For 2 players

Sheet Music

• Full Scores (7)
• Parts (12)
• Vocal Scores (12)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (3)

Full Scores

Complete

 Overture
*#139887 - 2.57MB, 53 pp. -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (10) - V/V/V - 2229x⇩

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 Act I
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 Act II
*#139889 - 9.32MB, 209 pp. -  4.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 861x⇩

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 Act III
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Daphnis (2011/10/20)

Language:

French

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Choudens, n.d. (ca.1886). Plate A.C. 6870.

Reprinted:

New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933). Catalog 513.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Concert overture (Grande Ouverture de Benvenuto Cellini), H 76B, Op.23

 Complete Score
*#114501 - 8.94MB, 68 (v, 63) pp. -  4.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 976x⇩

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Massenetique (2011/8/22)

Editor:

Arthur Smolian (1856-1911)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Ernst Eulenburg, 1899. Plate E.E. 3722.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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 Complete Score
*#11225 - 2.73MB, 45 (44 music) pp. -  5.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V* - 1305x⇩

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Daphnis (2007/8/3)

Editor:

Charles Malherbe (1853–1911)
Felix Weingartner (1863–1942)

Publisher Info.:

Hector Berlioz Werke, Serie II, Band 5.
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1900–07. Plate H.B. 10

Reprinted:

Mineola: Dover Publications

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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 Complete Score
*#26321 - 1.26MB, 41 pp. -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - !N/!N/!N - 746x⇩

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Philip Legge (2009/1/6)

Editor:

Philip Legge (1972*)

Publisher Info.:

Philip Legge

Copyright:

Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del]

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Parts

Concert overture (Grande Ouverture de Benvenuto Cellini), H 76B, Op.23

 Flute 1, 2 (doubles Piccolo)
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 Oboe 1, 2
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 Clarinet 1 (in C, B♭), 2 (in C, B♭, also doubling B♭ bass clarinet)
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 Bassoon 1/3, 2/4
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 Horn 1 (in G), 2 (in E, C), 3, 4 (in D)
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 Trumpet 1 (in G), 2 (in E), 3 (in G), 4 (in D)
Cornet 1, 2 (in A)
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 Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
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 Timpani 1 (D), 2 (G), 3 (B), Bass Drum, Triangle, Cymbals
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 Violins I, II
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 Violas
*#50208 - 0.43MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V* - 359x⇩

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 Cellos
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 Basses
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Editor:

Charles Malherbe (1853–1911)
Felix Weingartner (1863–1942)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1910), Orch.-B. 1139

Reprinted:

New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933).

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.

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Vocal Scores

Complete, H 76 (Weimar version)

 Preliminaries - Act I
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 Act II
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 Act III
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Massenetique (2011/8/22)

Arranger:

Hans von Bülow (1830–1894), piano reduction

Language:

German / French

Translator:

Peter Cornelius (1824–1874), German text

Publisher Info.:

Braunschweig: Henry Litolff, n.d.[1856]. Plate 1232.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

The overture is scored for piano 4 hands.

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 Front Matter & Act I
*#58989 - 13.23MB, 89 (DP, 88) pp. -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 876x⇩

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 Act II
*#58990 - 23.26MB, 169 (#89–257) pp. -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 513x⇩

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 Act III
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Arranger:

Hans von Bülow (1830–1894)

Language:

German / French

Translator:

Peter Cornelius (1824–1874), German text

Publisher Info.:

Braunschweig: Henry Litolff, n.d.(ca.1882). Plate 12173.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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 Overture, Act I
*#56618 - 8.07MB, 80 (#1-76*) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 702x⇩

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Carolus (2010/2/19)

 Act II
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 Act III
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Arranger:

Hans von Bülow (1830–1894)

Language:

French

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Choudens Fils, n.d.(1863). Plate A.C. 989.

Reprinted:

New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933). Catalog 6052.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

*4 additional pages in Overture, numbered 9bis, 10bis, 11bis, 12bis.
View Univ. Toronto copy at archive.org

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 Overture, Act I
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 Act II
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 Act III
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Arranger:

Hans von Bülow (1830–1894)

Publisher Info.:

Paris: A. C. Choudens, 1950. Plate A.C. 16,807.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Most likely a re-engraving of the 1863 vocal score (327 pages), plate 989. No renewal found in Copyright Office's online database.

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Selections

For Piano Solo (Liszt)

See: Bénédiction et serment, S.396, by Franz Liszt

For Piano Solo (Bülow)

 Complete Score
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Editor:

Hans von Bülow (1830–1894)

Publisher Info.:

Milano: F. Lucca, n.d. (before 1891). Plate 39414.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

“Quadriglia Umoristica”
This file is from the MIT archive project.

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Overture

Note – the publication history of the Overture (H 76B, Op.23) is very tangled — see Hopkinson for details.

For Piano 4 hands (Bülow)

 Piano score
*#01536 - 0.95MB, 23 pp. -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 307x⇩

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Arranger:

Hans von Bülow (1830–1894)

Publisher Info.:

Berlin: Schlesinger, n.d.(1865). Plate 3090 A.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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For Piano solo (Fumagalli)

 Complete Score
*#18068 - 1.13MB, 24 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 454x⇩

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Lisztener (2008/7/4)

Arranger:

Adolfo Fumagalli (1828–1856)

Publisher Info.:

Milan: G. Ricordi, n.d.(1852). Plate 23778.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

This arrangement is Fumagalli’s Op.81.

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General Information

Work Title	Benvenuto Cellini, opéra semi-seria
Alternative Title

Composer	Berlioz, Hector
Opus/Catalogue Number	H 76
Movements/Sections	2 Acts in 4 Tableaux (Paris 1 and 2), 3 Acts (Weimar) Weimar version Grande Ouverture (Œuvre 23), 420 bars Acte Ier. Lundi gras 1. Introduction. Balducci: "Teresa!" (195 bars) 2. (Recit. & Air) Recit. Teresa: "Les belles fleurs!" (23 bars) Air. Teresa: "Entre l’amour et le devoir" (241 bars) 3. Duo et Trio (Teresa, Cellini, Fieramosca) Recit. (26 bars) Cellini: "O Teresa, vous que j’aime plus que ma vie" (426 bars) 4. Final. Balducci: "C’est fini! A nous voisines et servantes!" (147 bars) Acte IIème. Mardi gras 5. Romance Recit. Cellini: "Une heure encore" (26 bars) Romance. Cellini: "La gloire était ma seule idole" (80 bars) 6. Scène et Chœur. Bernardino, Chœur: "A boire, à boire!" (514 bars, 608 in vs) 7. Air. Fieramosca: "Ah! qui pourrait me résister?" (161 bars) 8. Final (Le carnaval). Balducci: "Vous voyez j’espère Acte IIIème. Mercrèdi des cendres 9. Entr’acte et Chœur Chœur d’ouvriers fondeurs: "A l’atelier rentrons sans plus attendre" 10. Scène. Teresa: "Il n’a pas reparu" 11. Air. Ascanio: "Tra la la la la la la la" 12. Scène et Chœur Recit. Teresa: "Ah qu’est-il devenu" Chœur: "Rosa purpurea Maria sancta mater ora pro nobis" 13. Duetto. Cellini, Teresa: "Quand des sommets de la montagne" 14. Scène et Sextuor. Balducci: "Ah! je te trouve enfin" 15. Air Recit. Cellini: "Seul pour lutter" Air. Cellini: "Sur le monts le plus sauvages" 16. Final. Un Officier: "Son eminence attend"
Year/Date of Composition	1836–38
First Performance	1838-09-10 in Paris, Opéra Gilbert Duprez (Cellini), François Antoine Habeneck (conductor)
First Publication	1838 (overture and selections) 1856 (vocal score) 1886 (full score, incomplete) 1994/96 (full score, complete)
Librettist	Auguste Barbier (1805–82) and Léon de Wailly (1804–63), after an idea by Alfred de Vigny (1797–1863)
Language	French
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Voices (13 roles, 9 singing) Benvenuto Cellini, goldsmith, Tenor Giacomo Balducci, papal treasurer, Bass Fieramosca, sculptor in service to the Pope (Paris: Tenor; Weimar: Baritone) Pope Clement VII (Paris 2, Weimar: Cardinal Salviati), Bass Francesco, craftsman in the studio of Cellini, Tenor Bernardino, craftsman in the studio of Cellini, Bass Pompeo, murderer (Paris: Tenor; Weimar: Baritone) Innkeeper, Tenor A waiter at the inn, non-speaking role Three mime actors, non-speaking roles Teresa, daughter of Balducci, Soprano Ascanio, apprentice to Cellini, Soprano Chorus (SSATTBB) Women and children, craftsmen, citizens, penitents, monks and noblemen Orchestra 2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), 2 oboes (both also English horn), 2 clarinets (2nd also bass clarinet), 4 bassoons 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, ophecleide timpani, percussion (3), 4 harps, strings Onstage instruments 2 guitars, 2 trumpets, tambourine, cymbals
External Links	Wikipedia article On-line score (Scorch format) of the Overture Benvenuto Cellini - scores at Sheet Music Plus

Misc. Comments

Paris versions

The original version of the overture for Paris is scored somewhat more elaborately, and was simplified for the première; this revision is the same as was later published as the concert overture. Other changes were made prior to the first performance, such as Berlioz having to replace all of the original spoken dialogue with recitatives; the censors also objected to the portrayal of Pope Clement as a historical personnage, requiring the invention of the rôle of the cardinal.

• Act 1, Tableau 1 corresponds to Act 1 of the Weimar version.
• Act 1, Tableau 2 corresponds to Act 2 of the Weimar version.
• Act 2, Tableaux 1 and 2 corresponds to Act 3 of the Weimar version.

Libretti

Setting: Rome, during Carnival of 1532, over Shrove Monday, Mardi Gras, and Ash Wednesday.

• Paris version 1
• Weimar version

Publication History

Grande Ouverture de Benvenuto Cellini, Op.23

Full Scores

• Paris: Maurice Schlesinger, n.d.(1839), plate M.S. 2807, 52 pages

Reissued by Brandus (Paris) and A.M. Schlesinger (Berlin)

• Paris: A.C. Choudens, n.d.(ca.1888), plate A.C. 6870, 52 pages

Probably a reissue of the Schlesinger score after the sale of Brandus in 1887

• Leipzig: E. Donajowski, n.d.(ca.1890), plate E. 3961 D., 64 pages

Reissued by Eulenburg as E.E. 3722

• Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1901. Plate H.B. 10, 44 pages

Hector Berlioz Werke, Serie II, Band V, edited by Charles Malherbe and Felix Weingartner

Reprinted by Kalmus, Lucks, Dover

• Leipzig: August Cranz, n.d.(ca.1915), plate C. 45004, 51 pages

With piano reduction

• Paris: Heugel, (1950), plate P.H. 187, 70 pages

Parts

• Paris: Maurice Schlesinger, n.d.(1839), plate M.S. 2808, 15 parts

Reissued by Brandus (to 1888), then Choudens (1888 forward)

• Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1910), Orch.-B. 4930

Coincides with 'Hector Berlioz Werke, Serie II, Band V, edited by Charles Malherbe and Felix Weingartner

Reprinted by Kalmus and Lucks

Opera

Full Scores

• Paris: A.C. Choudens, n.d.(1886), plate A.C. 6870, 470 pages

Weimar version.

Reprinted by Kalmus, Musikproduction Höflich

• Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(after 1910), 470 pages

Hector Berlioz Werke, edited by Charles Malherbe and Felix Weingartner (initially overture only; Weimar version later published in Supplement - Vol.23)

The supplemental volume is possibly a reissue of the 1886 Choudens score above, in light of the identical page count.

• Kassel: Bärenreiter, BA 5441/I–II, 1994, BA 5441/III, 1996, BA 5441/IV, 2005; ISMN M-006-49503-0

New Berlioz Edition (1967–2005), Volumes 1a–d, edited by Hugh Macdonald (Complete: Paris version 1, Paris version 2, Weimar)

Volume 1a, li + 338 pages (Act Ia Paris versions, Act I Weimar version)

Volume 1b, pages 339–727 (Act Ib Paris versions, Act II Weimar version)

Volume 1c, pages 728–1201 (Act II Paris versions, Act III Weimar version)

Volume 1d, pages 1202–1320 (Critical notes, Facsimiles, Appendices, Errata in Volumes 1a–c, List of Subscribers to the New Berlioz Edition).

Vocal Scores

• Paris: Maurice Schlesinger, n.d.(1838), plate M.S. 2747, 88 pages

9 excerpts only, piano reduction by Auguste Morel

• Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, n.d.(1856), plate 12173, 376 pages

Weimar version. Piano reduction by Hans von Bülow, French and German (by Peter Cornelius) text

Reissued by Breitkopf & Härtel in a 365-page version with the 12173 Litolff plate number and V.A. 1305

• Paris: Choudens Fils, n.d.(1863), plate A.C. 989, 327 pages

Piano reduction by Hans von Bülow, French text only.

Reprinted by Kalmus, Kalmus/Alfred, etc.

• Paris: Choudens Fils, n.d.(1884), plate A.C. 989, 327 pages

Piano reduction by Hans von Bülow, German text (by Peter Cornelius) only.

• Paris: A. C. Choudens, 1950. Plate A.C. 16,807, 417 pages

Piano reduction by Hans von Bülow, French text only.

re-engraving of the 1863 score above.

• Kassel: Bärenreiter, BA 5441a