Work Title
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La sonnambula
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Alternative. Title
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Melodramma semiseria in due atti
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Name Translations
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Lunatyczka; Сомнамбула; Լուսնոտը; La sonámbula; Somnambula; Unissakävelijä; Az alvajáró; Mesečnica; Υπνοβάτις; Sömngångerskan; Søvngængersken; Месечарка; 夢遊病の女; 夢遊女; לה סונמבולה; 梦游女; Kuutõbine (ooper)
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Name Aliases
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La Somnambule; La sonambula; La Sonnambula; Náměsíčná; 夢遊病の娘; Die Schlafwandlerin; Сомнамбула (опера); Сомнамбула (Беллини)
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 183449087; LCCN: n80144554; GND: 300017987; BNF: 13908392c
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Composer
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Bellini, Vincenzo
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IVB 14
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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2 acts
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1831
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First Performance.
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1831-03-06 in Milan, Teatro Carcano
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First Publication.
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1831 (vocal score), ca.1890 (full score)
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Librettist
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Felice Romani (1788-1865)
- after La somnambule, ou L'arrivée d'un nouveau seigneur
by Eugène Scribe (1791–1861) and Jean Aumer (1774-1833)
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Language
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Italian
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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voices, chorus, orchestra
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InstrDetail
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Cast
- Count Rodolfo (bass)
Amina (soprano) Elvino (tenor) Lisa (soprano) Teresa (mezzo-soprano) Alessio (bass) Notary (tenor)
Mixed Chorus (SSATTBB) Orchestra
- 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba timpani, triangle, bass drum, strings
Onstage Band
- piccolo, piccolo clarinet, 4 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 trombones, snare drum, bass drum
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Related Works
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Pieces based on 'La sonnambula'
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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