Hérodiade (Massenet, Jules)

		Movements/Sections 3 Acts / 4 Acts Composition Year 1881; rev. 1883-4 Genre Categories Operas; Stage Works; 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; Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For 2 players; For voice, piano (arr); For voices with keyboard; For piano (arr); For 1 player

Scores

• Full Scores (5)
• Vocal Scores (3)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (2)

Full Scores

 Introduction
*#33621 - 2.90MB, 11 (1-11) pages -  7.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 763x⇩

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 Act I
*#33622 - 27.80MB, 96 (12-107) pages -  7.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 713x⇩

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 Act II
*#33623 - 31.08MB, 108 (108-215) pages -  7.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 489x⇩

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 Act III
*#33624 - 35.43MB, 141 (216-356) pages -  7.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 357x⇩

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 Act IV
*#33625 - 31.99MB, 109 (357-465) pages -  7.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 273x⇩

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Publisher Info.:

Paris: Heugel & Cie., n.d.(ca.1894). Plate H. et Cie. 9077.

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Public Domain [tag all]

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Vocal Scores

Three-Act Version (1881)

 Preliminaries - Act I
*#105350 - 12.08MB, 161 (vi, #1-155) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 703x⇩

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 Act II - Act III
*#105351 - 13.90MB, 206 (#156-361) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 446x⇩

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Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1882]. Plate G.H. 1190.

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Four-Act Version (1884)

 Complete Score
*#70055 - 19.55MB, 359 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 1941x⇩

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Publisher Info.:

Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1884]. Plate G.H. 1190.

Reprinted:

Paris: Heugel, n.d.(ca.1893). Plate H. et Cie. 7742.

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Public Domain [tag all]

Misc. Notes:

The Hartmann plate number associated with the original 3-act version was reused in publication of the revised 4-act version, yet the scores are not identical.

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Ballet

For Piano 4 hands

 Piano score
*#31517 - 5.69MB, 23 pages -  7.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 163x⇩

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Paris: Heugel & Cie., n.d.(ca.1894). Plate H. & Cie. 9401.

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Ballet - IV. Les Phéniciennes

For Voice and Piano (Massenet)

• see: Enchantement! (Massenet, Jules)
  
  

Act III: Prélude

For Piano solo

 Complete score
*#142496 - 0.20MB, 3 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 79x⇩

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Paris: Heugel & Cie., n.d.(ca.1894). Plate H. & Cie. 8945.

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General Information

Work Title	Hérodiade
Alternative Title	Opéra en trois actes et six tableaux / Opéra en quatre actes et sept tableaux

Composer	Massenet, Jules
Movements/Sections	3 Acts / 4 Acts
Year/Date of Composition	1881; rev. 1883-4
First Performance	1881-12-19 Brussels: Monnaie, Original version 1884-02-01 Paris: Théâtre Italien, Revised version
First Publication	1882 (vs, 3-Act) 1884 (vs, 4-Act)
Librettist	Paul Milliet (1848-1924) Henri Grémont (pseud., Georges Hartmann (1843-1900))
Language	French
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Vocal soli and Mixed Chorus with Orchestra 2 sopranos, 1 mezzo-soprano, 2 tenors, 3 baritones, 1 bass (9 roles), chorus Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, English Horn, Piccolo Clarinet in Eb, 2 Clarinets in Bb/A, Bass Clarinet in Bb, 2 Saxophones (Alto in Eb, Tenor in Bb), 2 Bassoons 4 Horns in G/F/C/E/Eb/Bb, 2 Trumpets in F/E, 2 Cornets in Bb, 4 Trombones, Tuba, Contrabass Sax[horn] in Bb Timpani (2 players), Percussion (Bass Drum (also with wooden mallet), Cymbals, Triangle, Sleighbells, Bells (also offstage), Tambour de Basque, Military Drum, Glockenspiel, Snare Drum, Keyboard Glockenspiel), 2 Harps, Strings Offstage Herald (Roman) Trumpets in Eb, Offstage Orchestra (2 Piccolos, 2 Flutes, 2 Clarinets in A, Harp, Percussion (Keyboard Glockenspiel, 2 Pairs of Antique Cymbals, Triangle, Tambour arabe), Piano, Women's Chorus), Offstage Band

Misc. Comments

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• Libretto

Operas by Jules Massenet
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